Second Law of Thermodynamics

Second Law of Thermodynamics

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

11th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS3-4, MS-PS1-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which of the following systems is entropy increasing?

Putting together a puzzle

Putting books on a shelf

Breaking a plate

Filling a jar of salt

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which state of H2O  has the greatest entropy?

Ice

Water

Vapor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The second law of thermodynamics leads us to conclude that

the total energy of the universe is constant

disorder in the universe is increasing with the passage of time.

it is theoretically possible to convert heat into work with 100% efficiency

the average temperature of the universe is increasing with the passage of time

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

In the transition from ice to water and then to steam, why does entropy increase?

Molecular disorder increases

Molecular randomness decreases

Molecules are more energetic

Molecules are more reactive

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

In a melting ice cube, ___________ is the randomness or disorder of the system as it changes from solid to liquid.

Temperature

Heat

Entropy

Energy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The efficiency of an ideal machine is 100% but an actual machine's efficiency will always be less than 100%because of the second law of thermodynamics which states that

energy is neither created or destroyed, it changes form

energy is released into the environment as light energy.

energy is released into the environment as thermal energy

energy is released into the environment as sound energy.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A solid object heated to 120°C is placed inside a container of water at 37°C. What is the BEST explanation of the resulting change in temperature?

The temperature of both the water and solid will decrease.

The temperature of the solid will decrease and the water will decrease.

The temperature of the water will remain constant; the temperature of the solid will decrease

The temperature of the water will increase; the temperature of the solid will decrease.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

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