ACR-101 Unit 01 Homework

Temperature is defined as

• how hot it is.

• the level of heat.

• how cold it is.

• why it is hot.

In which direction does heat flow?

• From a cold substance to a cold substance

• Up

• From a warm substance to a cold substance

• Down

An increase in sensible heat causes

• ice to melt.

• no change of the thermometer reading.

• lower thermometer reading.

• a higher thermometer reading.

Heat transfer by convection can be either forced or natural.

• True

• False

Radiation is the only type of heat transfer that can _________.

• boil water to steam

• transfer heat through the movement of fluid

• be measured in British Thermal Units (BTUs)

• travel through a vacuum

Heat that causes and change in temperature that can be measured by a thermometer is __________.

• specific heat

• density heat

• sensible heat

• latent heat

The specific heat of water is ________ BTUs

• 0.97

• 0.214

• 0.38

• 1.00

Pressure is defined as force per unit of heat intensity.

• True

• False

A _________ is a component commonly used in an analog pressure gauge.

• Bourdon tube

• microprocessor

• pressure relief valve

• core removal tool

Atmospheric pressure is measured with an anemometer.

• True

• False