CANVAS Earth Science and Physics Science Unit 3 Thermal Physics

Which of the temperatures below is approximately equivalent to the typical temperature inside a classroom?

• 293 K

• 100 °C

• 0°C

• 0K

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Complete the following statement: The term heat most accurately describes

• the flow of energy due to a temperature difference.

• the molecular motion inside of an object.

• a measure of how hot an object is.

• the internal energy of an object.

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The units of heat are equivalent to those of which one of the following quantities? G8S33

• work

• force/time

• temperature

• power

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What happens when a substance undergoes fusion? G8S34

• It melts.

• It evaporates.

• It condenses.

• It vaporizes.

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Heat is introduced to a 1.0-kg solid sample of a material at −200 °C. The graph illustrates the material's temperature as a function of the added heat. Which of the following statements about this substance is true?

• It can coexist as a solid and a liquid at −50 °C.

• It can exist as a solid, liquid, and gas at 150 °C.

• It is a liquid at 200 °C.

• It melts at −200 °C.

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The space between the inner walls of a thermos bottle is evacuated to minimize heat transfer by

• Convection

• All of the above

• Radiation

• Conduction

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Why can liquids flow while solids cannot? G8S37

• The attractive forces between particles are weaker in liquids than in solids.

• Solids have no repulsive forces between the particles.

• The distance between particles is much greater in a liquid than in a solid.

• Gravity pulls more strongly on the particles of a liquid than those of a solid.

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The illustrations depict molecules in two distinct states of matter, with the arrows indicating the movement of the molecules. What do states A and B represent? G8S38

• state A is gas; state B is solid

• state A is liquid; state B is solid state B

• State A is liquid; state B is gas

• State A is gas; state B is liquid.

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An aluminum block with a mass of 0.50 kg is subjected to heating using a 36 W heater for 180 s. During this period, its temperature rises from 12°C to 26°C. Determine the specific heat capacity of aluminum.

• 926 J/kg°C

• 815 J/kg°C

• 1080 J/kg°C

• 498 J/kg°C

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A refrigerator is operating in a well-insulated room. In an experiment, the door of the refrigerator is opened and is left open for several days. Which of the following alternatives, best describes the temperature in the room during this period?

• The temperature will initially decrease and will subsequently gradually increase

• The temperature will gradually decrease

• The temperature will gradually increase

• The temperature will initially decrease and will subsequently remain constant

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