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Worksheets7th - Chapter 5 Test Thermal Energy
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________
one reaches a temperature of zero
they both have an equal temperature
one runs out of energy
When a popsicle melts, the particles in the popsicle _____.
gain thermal energy and speed up
there are no particles in popsicles
lose thermal energy and slow down
stay the same
Observe the diagram. Which statement is true about the kinetic energy of the molecules in the containers?
The molecules are moving faster in Diagram A
The molecules are moving slower in Diagram A
The molecules are moving at the same rate in both diagrams
What happens to the temperature of a liquid in a cup when the average kinetic energy of the liquid particles decrease?
It can either increase or decrease
It is not affected at all.
It decreases.
If increases.
The particles in a melting ice cube change from solid to liquid, but their temperature does not change. As the ice melts, the particles gain ______________________.
thermal energy and potential energy
potential energy and kinetic energy
kinetic energy and thermal energy
none of theses choices are correct
A __________thermometer has a liquid that ___________ and rises in a glass tube when its temperature goes up.
contracts
decreases
expands
increases
The Fahrenheit scale is the most widely used temperature scale.
True
False
The Fahrenheit scale is the most widely used temperature scale.
True
False
Water freezes at 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
True
False
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
True
False
__________________ is the sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy in the particles that make up a material.
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Mechanical Energy
Thermal energy
_________________ is the energy stored in the interactions between object or particles.
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Thermal energy
Mechanical energy
_______________energy is the sum of the kinetic energy of an object in motion plus the gravitational potential.
Kinetic
Potential
Thermal
Mechanical
Particles whose average kinetic energy is large are moving at a(n) ______________ average speed than particles whose average kinetic energy is smaller.
equal
greater
less than
depends on object
Two materials can have the same temperature but different thermal energy.
True
False
Heating only occurs when mechanical energy is transferred from one object to another.
True
False
The lowest possible temperature for any material is called ______________ zero.
positive
negative
neutral
absolute
On the Kelvin scale, water boils at 373 K.
True
False
The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called
temperature
thermal energy
degrees
mass
The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called
heat
temperatur
motion
momentum
Which particles are moving fastest?
Particles in ice.
Particles in boiling water.
Particles in water from the sink.
Particles in steam.
Walking on the hot sand on a beach
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
A Ceiling fan forcing the warm air downward.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Feeling heat from a campfire
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Air in the atmosphere rising and falling
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Heat from the sun warming a swimming pool
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Heat from the hood of a car when you touch it
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Feeling the heat from a stove burner without touching it
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Boiling water moving in a circular motion
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Energy that is transferred by direct contact
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Energy that is transferred through a fluid where hot rises and cold sinks is known as __________.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
What is another name for thermal energy?
thermal equilibrium
heat transfer
heat energy
Which of the following is a type of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves and releases heat to it's surroundings?
Convection
Radiators
Radaition
Radiation
_________________-- energy is the transfer of thermal energy between materials because of collisions between the particles.
electromagnetic
radiation
conduction
convection
Radiation can occur in solids, liquids and gases, but cannot in empty space.
True
False; can
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another is known as __________________.
electromagenetic
radiation
conduction
convection
______________ is the amount of thermal energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of material by 1°C.
Conduction
absolute zero
radiation
specific heat
_____________ are considered to be good insulators, because thermal energy does not flow easily.
Metals
Nonmetals
All elements
Vacuums
_____________ are considered to be good conductors, because thermal energy flows easily.
Metals
Nonmetals
All elements
Vacuums
When particles that have different kinetic energies collide, the particles that have higher kinetic energy transfer energy to the particles that have a (n) ________________ kinetic energy.
lower
equal
greater
higher
Conduction will not stop until the thermal energy of all the particles that are in contact is ______________.
lower
equal
greater
more.
Thermal insulators , such as the cloth of a seat belt, have a ___________ specific heat.
low
high
equal
Thermal conductors, such as the metal buckle on a safety belt, have a ____________specific heat.
low
high
equal
medium
Water is an excellent conductor because it has a high specific heat, which makes it good for cooling
True
False; insulator
Gas and liquids are both fluids.
True
False; only liquids
_______________ occurs when there is an increase in a material's volume as the result of a temperature increase.
Thermal contraction
Thermal expansion
_______________ occurs when there is a decrease in a material's volume as the result of a temperature decrease.
Thermal contraction
Thermal expansion
Differences in density due to thermal expansion and contraction is what causes ____________ to occur.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Electromagnetism
The movement of fluids up and down in a cycle because of convection is called a convection_______ and this is what causes patterns in Earth's climate.
currents
electrons
particles
All choices are correct.
Thermal expansion and contraction is most noticeable in _________________.
gases
liquids
solids
All of these choices are correct.
A device that converts electric energy into thermal energy ___________.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
A device that is not efficient is ______.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
A device that uses electric energy to pump thermal energy from a cooler location to a warmer location.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
Most ________________ contain a bimetallic coil.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
Flat irons, coffee makers, and clothes irons are examples of_______________.
heating appliances
thermostats
refrigerators
heat engines
A device that regulates the temperature of a system is a _____________________.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
Kitchen refrigerators, toasters, coffee makers and ovens are equipped with ______________.
heating appliances
thermostats
refrigerators
heat engines
A machine that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy is called a _____________________.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
Thermal energy from inside transfers to the coolant, keeping the inside cold
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
Typical automobile engines are known as ________________.
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
heat engine
_____________can not be created or destroyed.
Heat
Metal
Energy
Coolant in a refrigerator moves ____ energy from one place to another
Heat
Electric
Thermal
Computers and cell phones get hot when you use them because ___ energy is always converted into ____ energy in an electronic device.
Heat;electric
thermal;heat
electric;thermal
To _______ something is to force it into a smaller space.
Cool
Heat
Compress
Internal combustion engines use ________ energy to produce thermal energy.
Electrical
Chemical
Mechanical
A coffee maker is an example of a device that converts electric energy into thermal energy.
True
False
In which of the following devices would you find a fluid called a coolant?
heating appliance
thermostat
refrigerator
A refrigerator works by __________
destroying thermal energy
moving thermal energy
creating thermal energy
Which energy transformation does NOT occur in a car's internal combustion engine?
mechanical energy to chemical energy
thermal energy to mechanical energy
chemical energy to thermal energy
Heating occurs when thermal energy __________________.
transfers from a warm object to a cold object
transfers from a cold object to a warm object
in an object stays constant.
In an automobile engine, only about _________ percent of the chemical energy gets converted into mechanical energy.
5
10
15
20
