Thermal Energy Quiz

Atoms that make up a hot object move _______ than atoms that make up a cold object.

Raising the temperature of an object increases the ____ energy of the atoms or molecules in the object.

• kinetic

• thermal

• potential

• mechanical

Temperature can be measured using _____.

• Kelvin

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kevin

Thermal energy is the sum of the kinetic and ____ energy of particles in an object.

Which statement is true about heat?

• Heat travels from cold to hot.

• Heat never stops transferring.

• Heat travels from hot to cold.

• Heat is the measure of potential energy in a substance.

The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by _°C.

Does heat stop transferring? If so, when?

• No, it transfers forever.

• Yes, it stops once the object reaches 0°K.

• Yes, it stops once equilibrium is reached.

• No seems like a good answer.

Heat is the _______ energy that is transformed from a material with a higher temperature to one with a lower temperature.

Which of the metals in the table would experience the largest temperature increase for a given amount of heat input?

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Gold

• Tin

• Zinc

What is the coldest temperature any substance on Earth can reach?

• 273°C

• -273°C

• 0°F

• 0°K