Thermodynamics Review

In convection, the cooler portions of the fluid rise while the warmer portions sink towards the bottom

• True

• False

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During a campout, Bob warms his hands by the campfire. This demonstrates ---

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• condensation

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The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object is

• thermal equilibrium

• potential energy

• convection

• temperature

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By which process can thermal energy be transferred via electromagnetic waves, not requiring a medium to travel?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• thermal

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states

• Energy can be created or destroyed but not transformed

• Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

• Energy cannot by created or destroyed, it can only be transformed

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The temperature of a glass of cold water will eventually

• match the temperature of the surrounding environment

• become warmer than the surrounding environment

• always be colder than the surrounding environment

• never change temperature

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The amount of heat that is required to raise the temperature of 1 g of material by 1 degree is known as

• specific heat

• temperature

• energetic force

• radiant energy

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Materials that do not move heat well

• conductors

• radiation

• insulators

• metal

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There are three different temperature scales. Which one is not one of the three?

• kelvin

• celsius

• Fahrenheit

• absolute

In a substance at a low temperature, the particles have _______ kinetic energy and movement

• equal

• high

• low

• no

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