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Unit 8: Energy

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of heat gained or lost by a substance depends on all of the following EXCEPT

a)

The change in temperature of the substance.

b)

The change in volume of the substance.

c)

The mass of the substance.

d)

The specific heat capacity of the substance.

2.

A reaction that gives off heat is known as a(n) ___________ reaction.

a)

Calorimetry

b)

Endothermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Kilogram

3.

According to the law of conservation of energy

a)

The amount of energy created is equal to the amount of energy destroyed.

b)

Potential energy is neither created nor destroyed.

c)

Energy cannot be converted from one form to another.

d)

The energy of the universe is constant.

4.

Ability to do work and produce heat.

a)

work

b)

system

c)

energy

d)

heat

5.

Stored energy

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

temperature

d)

surroundings

6.

energy of motion

a)

work

b)

kinetic energy

c)

heat

d)

specific heat capacity

7.

force acting over a distance

a)

kinetic energy

b)

heat

c)

temperature

d)

work

8.

measuring the change of heat in a chemical reaction

a)

heat

b)

specific heat capacity

c)

calorimetry

d)

surroundings

9.

energy needed to raise temperature of 1 g of a substance 1oC

a)

Specific heat capacity

b)

heat

c)

exothermic

d)

endothermic

10.

How many joules of energy would be required to heat 24.2 g of carbon from 23.6oC to 54.2oC?

(Specific heat capacity of carbon= 0.71 J/g oC.)

a)

532 J

b)

430 J

c)

530 J

d)

530 g

11.

Usually harvested below houses.

a)

Plant Biomass

b)

Ground Source Geothermal Energy

c)

Hydropower

d)

Solar Energy

12.

Best source is switchgrass.

a)

Plant Biomass

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Ground Source Geothermal Energy

13.

Turns mechanical energy into electrical energy

a)

Hydropower

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Wind Power

d)

Wind Energy

14.

A liquid with a specific heat of 1.90 J/g oC has 4750 J of heat energy added to it. If the temperature increases from 18oC to 25oC, what is the mass of the liquid?

a)

361 g

b)

230 g

c)

360 g

d)

350 g

15.

The amount of energy needed to heat 2.00 g of carbon from 50.0oC to 80.0oC is 42.6 J. The specific heat capacity of the sample of carbon is

a)

0.355 J/g oC

b)

0.710 J/g oC

c)

639 J/g oC

d)

2556 J/g oC

16.

A 5.10-g sample of iron is heated from 36.0oC to 75.0oC. The amount of energy required is 89.5 J. The specific heat capacity of this sample of iron is

a)

17800 J/g oC

b)

11.7 J/g oC

c)

0.450 J/g oC

d)

0.900 J/g oC

17.

The specific heat capacity of iron is 0.45 J/g oC. How many joules of energy are needed to warm 1.50 g of iron from 20.00oC to 29.00oC?

a)

5 J

b)

6 J

c)

6.1 J

d)

6.5 J

18.

Which of the following is exothermic?

a)

A reaction in which the products are higher in potential energy than the reactants.

b)

The melting of a solid.

c)

Burning propane.

d)

Rolling a ball up a hill.

19.

Energy as heat flows into a system.

a)

system

b)

Endothermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

surroundings

20.

Energy as heat flows out of a system

a)

Exothermic

b)

temperature

c)

Endothermic

d)

heat

21.

A 500. g piece of aluminum increases its temperature 7oC when heat energy is added. How much heat energy produced this change in temperature? (s=0.89)

a)

310 J

b)

3000 J

c)

300 J

d)

30 J

22.

A volume of water has a mass of 500. g. If the temperature of this amount of water was raised by 7oC, how much heat energy is produced? (s=4.184)

a)

10000 J

b)

1000 J

c)

200 J

d)

10000 g

23.

How much heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of carbon by 10oC? (s=0.71)

a)

.712 J

b)

7000 J

c)

7000 g

d)

7100 J

24.

How much heat energy is needed to raise the temperature of 57 g of water from 10oC to 25oC?

a)

4000 g

b)

3600 J

c)

3670 J

d)

4000 J

25.

What is the specific heat of a material that gains 180. joules of energy when a 0.25-kilogram object increases in temperature by 3oC? What is this material?

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

iron

d)

aluminum

26.

A liquid with a specific heat of 1.90 J/g oC has 4,750 joules of heat energy is added to it. If the temperature increases from 20oC to 30oC, what is the mass of the liquid?

a)

30 g

b)

450 g

c)

300 J

d)

300 g

27.

What is the mass of a block of iron that gains 52,800 joules of energy when its temperature is increased by 5oC? (s=0.45)

a)

2000 g

b)

1999 g

c)

20000 g

d)

3000 g

28.

A scientist wants to raise the temperature of a 100.g sample of ice from -45oC to 15oC. How much heat energy is required to produce this change in temperature? (s=2.03)

a)

122 J

b)

12000 J

c)

1300 J

d)

120 J

29.

A 250.g sample of aluminum is provided with 5,000 joules of heat energy. What will be the change in temperature of this sample of aluminum? (s=0.89)

a)

120oC

b)

23oC

c)

20oF

d)

20oC

30.

As a ball rolls down a hill, the potential energy_______ and the kinetic energy_______.

a)

decreases, increases

b)

decreases, decreases

c)

increases, increases

d)

increases, decreases

31.

The remainder of the universe.

a)

surroundings

b)

temperature

c)

system

d)

calorimetry

32.

Portion of the universe in which you are interested.

a)

surroundings

b)

work

c)

system

d)

heat

33.

Measure of the random motions of molecules and atoms of a substance.

a)

heat

b)

work

c)

kinetic energy

d)

temperature

34.

Flow of energy due to temperature differences.

a)

work

b)

system

c)

heat

d)

temperature

35.

Most are harvested on farms.

a)

plant biomass

b)

kinetic energy

c)

calorimetry

d)

work

36.

Usually harvested on the roof of a home or business.

a)

wind energy

b)

hydropower

c)

ground source geothermal energy

d)

solar energy

37.

harvested in dams, tidal barrages, or wave farms.

a)

solar energy

b)

ground source geothermal energy

c)

hydropower

d)

wind energy

38.

Batteries can store energy for when the sun sets.

a)

wind energy

b)

ground source geothermal energy

c)

solar energy

d)

hydropower

39.

The Anasazi Indians first harvested this energy by building south-facing homes.

a)

solar energy

b)

hydropower

c)

wind energy

d)

plant biomass

40.

Can be dangerous to wildlife.

a)

ground source geothermal energy

b)

wind energy

c)

solar energy

d)

plant biomass