Quiz on Temperature and Thermal Physics

Ritik and Saumya are conducting an experiment in their physics lab. They are heating a metal block and observing how its properties change as they apply heat energy. What is the branch of physics that deals with changes in the properties of systems due to work and heat energy?

• Thermodynamics

• Kinematics

• Electromagnetism

• Optics

Ritik and Ankita each have a cup of water. Ritik's cup is filled with hot water, while Ankita's cup contains cold water. What is the concept that determines whether the temperatures of their water are equal after some time?

• Thermal Insulation

• Thermal Equilibrium

• Thermal Conductivity

• Thermal Expansion

In a science project, Ritik and Mansi are experimenting with different types of walls to understand how they affect energy transfer. They discover that one type of wall allows energy to be exchanged between two systems. What type of wall are they using?

• Insulating Wall

• Reflective Wall

• Adiabatic Wall

• Diathermic Wall

Zeel and Ankita each have a cup of water that they left in a room with a third cup of water belonging to Divyanshi. If Zeel's cup and Ankita's cup are both in thermal equilibrium with Divyanshi's cup, what can be concluded?

• Divyanshi's cup is at a higher temperature than Zeel's and Ankita's.

• Zeel and Ankita are at different temperatures.

• Zeel and Ankita cannot be compared.

• Zeel and Ankita are in thermal equilibrium with each other.

During a science experiment, Lisa and Ritik were discussing the concept of temperature in thermodynamics. Lisa mentioned that temperature is an important property that helps us understand how heat energy behaves. What is the primary property that defines temperature in thermodynamics?

• A scalar quantity

• A vector quantity

• A force

• A pressure measurement

During a science experiment, Vrutika and Ankita observed a metal block being heated. They noticed that as the temperature of the metal increased, the average separation between the atoms in the solid seemed to change. What happens to the average separation between atoms in a solid as temperature increases?

• It fluctuates randomly.

• It decreases.

• It remains the same.

• It increases.

During a science experiment, Ankita and Nidhi are trying to understand the behavior of gases. They come across the ideal gas law and want to know the equation that describes the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature of an ideal gas. What is the ideal gas law equation?

• PV = mRT

• PV = NRT

• PV = kT

• PV = nRT

Lisa is conducting an experiment with a sealed syringe filled with gas. She notices that when she pushes the plunger to decrease the volume of the gas, the pressure inside the syringe increases. What is the relationship between pressure and volume for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature?

• Boyle's Law

• Charles's Law

• Avogadro's Law

• Ideal Gas Law

During a science experiment, Kapil and Sadhvi observed that when they heated a container of gas, the gas molecules moved faster. What is the effect of increasing temperature on the average speed of gas molecules?

• It has no effect.

• It increases the average speed.

• It decreases the average speed.

• It causes the speed to fluctuate.

Amisha and Jenish are conducting an experiment in their chemistry lab. They are studying the behavior of gas molecules in a sealed container. What is the term for the average kinetic energy of gas molecules in this system?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Volume

• Density