Senior Secondary School Physics Quiz

What is the SI unit of heat?

• Calorie

• Watt

• Joule

• Newton

What is the upper fixed point of a thermometer?

• 0°C

• 25°C

• 100°C

• 50°C

Which thermometer uses gas to measure temperature?

• Bimetallic thermometer

• Liquid-in-glass thermometer

• Gas thermometer

• Clinical thermometer

What is the lower fixed point of a thermometer?

• 100°C

• 0°C

• 32°F

• 273K

What is the fundamental interval of a thermometer?

• Temperature of melting ice

• Temperature of boiling water

• None of the above

• Difference between upper and lower fixed points

Which thermometer is known for quick response to temperature changes?

• Liquid-in-glass thermometer

• Gas thermometer

• Thermocouple thermometer

• Resistance thermometer

What is the specific heat capacity of water?

• 3.6 x 10^3 J/kgK

• 1.0 x 10^3 J/kgK

• 4.2 x 10^3 J/kgK

• 2.2 x 10^3 J/kgK

What is the formula for calculating heat energy?

• Q = mCθ

• Q = mcΔθ

• Q = mC

• Q = CΔθ

What does latent heat of fusion refer to?

• Heat required to raise temperature

• None of the above

• Heat required to change liquid to gas

• Heat required to change solid to liquid

What is the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure?

• 100°C

• 50°C

• 0°C

• 150°C