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Chapter 4 Heat

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
2.
If the specific heat of water is 4,186 J/kg∙°C, how much heat is required to increase the temperature of 1.2 kg of water from 23 °C to 39 °C? 
a)
-80,371.2 J
b)
44,938.6 J
c)
80,371.2 J
d)
112,575.9 K
3.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
4.
A sample of iron receives 50.J of heat energy that raises the temperature of the iron 25.0°C. If iron has a specific heat of  0.10 J/g°C, what is the mass of the iron sample?
a)
25 g
b)
30 g
c)
20 g
d)
50 g
5.
What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?
a)
Q
b)
T
c)
m
d)
Cp
6.
Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Both are the same
7.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
8.
The temperature of an unknown piece of metal with a mass of 30.00 g changes from 25.0 °C to 35.0 °C when the metal absorbs 350.0 J of energy. What is the specific heat of the metal?
a)
1.17 J/g°C
b)
-1.17 J/g°C
c)
0.857 J/g°C
d)
-0.857 J/g°C
9.
A hot marble is dropped into a container of cool water.  Which of the following statements most accurately describes the molecular motion of molecules.
a)
Both the marble molecules and the water molecules will slow down until they eventually come to rest.
b)
The marble molecules will slow down while the water molecules speed up until they reach reach the same average kinetic energy.
c)
The marble molecules will speed up while the water molecules will slow down until they reach nearly identical speeds.
d)
Both the marble molecules and the water molecules will speed up until they reach nearly identical speeds.
10.
Which of the following best describes absolute zero?
a)
The temperature at which water is at its triple point
b)
The temperature at which the molecules of a substance have maximum kinetic energy
c)
The temperature at which water freezes at standard pressure
d)
The temperature at which the molecules of a substance have minimum kinetic energy
11.

The minimum average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance occurs at which temperature?

a)

0°C

b)

−273 K

c)

0 K

d)

273°C

12.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
13.
What does temperature measure?
a)
Heat
b)
ºC
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Thermal Energy
14.
What is the SI unit for temperature?
a)
Kelvin
b)
Celcius
c)
Fahrenheit
d)
All of these
15.
How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of ice at -2 C to water at 20 C?
a)
440 J
b)
880 J
c)
10,140 J
d)
66,000 J
16.

Water in the ice maker of a refrigerator has a mass of 0.4 kg and temperature of 22oC. What is the temperature of the water after 33 600 J of energy has been removed from it?

(Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-1 oC-1)

a)

20oC

b)

0.2oC

c)

2oC

d)

22oC

17.

Two cups contain coffee at 85oC and milk at 35oC respectively. The specific heat capacity of milk is 1.5 times the specific heat capacity of coffee. The mass of coffee is twice the mass of milk. If the drinks are mixed together, what is the final temperature of the mixture?

a)

63.57oC

b)

72.34oC

c)

54.26oC

d)

66.28oC

18.

Diagram above shows a container of Baskin Robbin ice cream bought at the Aeon supermarket. The purchase of that ice cream comes together with few cubes of dry ice. Name the process of dry ice changing from solid to gas.

a)

Solidification

b)

Sublimation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Freezing

19.

If the specific heat of water is 4,186 J/kg∙°C, how much heat is required to increase the temperature of 1.2 kg of water from 23 °C to 39 °C?

a)

-80,371.2 J

b)

80,371.2 J

c)

44,938.6 J

d)

112,575.9 K

20.

Diagram 16 shows the heating curve of a substance.

Which statement is correct between point P and point Q?

a)

Specific latent heat of fusion is absorbed.

b)

Specific latent heat of fusion is released.

c)

Specific latent heat of vapourisation is absorbed.

d)

Specific latent heat of vapourisation is released.

21.

Diagram 17 shows a 5.0 kg metal cylinder with specific heat capacity of 450 Jkg–1oC–1

is heated using a heater of power 1 kW. The heater is switched on for 10 seconds.

What is the rise in temperature of the cylinder?

a)

0.23oC

b)

0.44oC

c)

4.44oC

d)

5.00oC

22.

If the same amount of heat is supplied to water and paraffin of the same mass, the temperature rise of paraffin is higher than water. This is due to

a)

the specific latent heat of water is higher than paraffin.

b)

the specific latent heat of paraffin is higher than water.

c)

the specific heat capacity of water is higher than paraffin.

d)

the specific heat capacity of paraffin is higher than water.

23.

Which graph shows the relationship between the volume, V, and the absolute temperature, T, for a fixed mass of gas at constant pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

The graph shows the heating curve of a substance.

At which stage is the substance in the liquid and gaseous state at the same time?

a)

PQ

b)

QR

c)

RS

d)

ST

25.

The diagrams show four types of metal block of the same mass being heated using the same quantity of heat for 10 minutes.

Which metal block shows the highest increase in the temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Diagram 13 shows the heating curve of a substance.

Why is the temperature at BC constant even though the heat is supplied continuously?

a)

The heat energy is used to reduce the kinetic energy of the molecules

b)

The heat energy is used to increase the kinetic energy of the molecules

c)

The heat energy is used to break the bonds between the molecules

d)

he heat energy is used to strengthen the bonds between the molecules

27.

24 000 J of heat is used to increase the temperature of 0.8 kg metal block from 25°C to 55°C.

What is the specific heat capacity of the metal block?

a)

375 J kg–1°C–1

b)

545 J kg–1°C–1

c)

1 000 J kg–1°C–1

d)

1 200 J kg–1°C–1

28.

Diagram 13 shows a gas trapped inside a glass tube at the temperature 27oC.

What is the temperature if the length of the gas trapped increases to 12 cm?

a)

27.0 oC

b)

32.4 oC

c)

44.1 oC

d)

87.0 oC

29.

Which of the following graphs shows the relationship between the pressure, P, and the volume, V, of a gas according to Boyle's law?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which graph shows the correct relationship between the volume and the temperature of

gas in Charles's Law?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which of the following graphs shows the relationship between the pressure, P, and the volume, V, of a gas according to Boyle's law?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Diagram 13 shows two beakers with different volume of liquid X and same initial temperature. Both beakers are then heated with the same amount of heat energy.

Which comparison is correct about the reading of thermometer P and thermometer Q?

a)

Reading of thermometer P > Reading of thermometer Q

b)

Reading of thermometer P < Reading of thermometer Q

c)

Reading of thermometer P = Reading of thermometer Q

33.

Diagram 12 shows 1kg of liquid being heated using an electric heater for 10 minutes.

The temperature of the liquid is increased faster by

a)

using liquid of higher specific heat capacity

b)

reducing the time of heating

c)

reducing the mass of liquid

d)

removing the insulator

34.

Two metal blocks of the same mass, P and Q are heated simultaneously with identical heaters. After 15 minutes, the temperature of metal block Q is higher than the temperature of metal block P.

Which comparison is correct?

a)

Specific heat capacity of P > Specific heat capacity of Q

b)

Specific heat capacity of P < Specific heat capacity of Q

c)

Specific latent heat of P > Specific latent heat of Q

d)

Specific latent heat of P < Specific latent heat of Q

35.

Butene gas leakage happens in a laboratory preparation room.

A teacher in the adjacent laboratory smells the odour even though no wind is blowing.

This phenomenon happens because of

a)

condensation

b)

diffusion

c)

evaporation

d)

expansion

36.

Diagram below shows a cup of hot coffee.

What happens when the coffee and the cup are in thermal equilibrium?

a)

The temperature of the cup is increasing

b)

The temperature of the coffee is decreasing

c)

There is no net heat flow from the coffee to the cup

d)

There is a net heat flow from the coffee to the cup

37.

The specific heat capacity of aluminium is 900 J kg-1°C-1.

Which statement explains the specific heat capacity of aluminium correctly?

a)

1 kg of aluminium absorbs 900 J of heat energy during heating

b)

The temperature of 1 kg of aluminium will rise by 1 °C when it absorbs 900 J of heat energy

c)

The temperature of 1 kg of aluminium will drop by 1 °C when it absorbs 900 J of heat energy

d)

Aluminium requires 900 J of heat energy to increase its temperature by 1 °C

38.

Diagram below shows the heating curve of a sample of naphthalene.

Naphthalene starts to melt at the time

a)

t0

b)

t1

c)

t2

d)

t3

39.

Diagram 16 shows the heating curve of a substance.

Which statement is correct between point P and point Q?

a)

Specific latent heat of fusion is absorbed.

b)

Specific latent heat of fusion is released.

c)

Specific latent heat of vapourisation is absorbed.

d)

Specific latent heat of vapourisation is released.

40.

Diagram below shows the pressure-temperature graph for a fixed mass of gas at constant volume.

Which statement is correct about the condition of the gas?

a)

The gas pressure is zero at 0°C

b)

The gas molecules are stationary at -273°C

c)

The kinetic energy of the molecules is maximum at -273°C

d)

The gas pressure is inversely proportional to the temperature

41.

Diagram A shows a dented ping-pong ball.

Diagram B shows the condition of the ball after being placed in hot water.

Which of the following is correct about the mass of the air and the kinetic energy of the air molecules inside the ping-pong hall when the ball is placed in hot water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Diagram below shows a lead block, an iron block and an aluminium block. All the blocks have the same mass and heated with same amount of heat energy in 15 minutes. The specific heat capacity, c, of each metal is different.

Which statement is correct at the end of the 15 minutes?

a)

The lead block has the lowest final

temperature

b)

The aluminium block has the highest final

temperature

c)

The final temperature of the iron block is

equal to the aluminium block

d)

The final temperature of the lead block is

higher than the iron block

43.

A lead ball with the specific heat capacity of 130 Jkg-1oC-1 was released from a high building. By assuming all the potential energy converts to heat energy, calculate the change in temperature

a)

130 000 oC

b)

0.77 oC

c)

0.13 oC

d)

7.69 oC

44.

Diagram 13 shows a process of changing state from solid to gas.

Which process needs higher latent heat to be absorbed?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

45.

Diagram 11 shows a graph of temperature, T, against time, t, for three blocks X, Y and Z. Theblocks are of same mass and are heated at a same rate.

Which comparison between specific heat capacity X, Y and Z is correct?

a)

cX < cY < cZ

b)

cY < cZ < cX

c)

cX > cY > cZ

d)

cX > cY > cZ

46.

Diagram 12 shows a metal cylinder of mass 5 kg and specific heat capacity 400 J kg-1 oC-1 is heated with a heater of power 800 W.

What is the rise of temperature of the cylinder if the heater is switched on for 1 minute?

a)

24oC

b)

20oC

c)

18oC

d)

10oC

47.

Diagram 10 shows a metal container, water and copper block are in thermal equilibrium.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Temperature of metal container is equal to temperature of copper block

b)

Temperature of metal container is less than temperature of copper block

c)

Temperature of metal container is more than temperature of copper block

48.

Diagram 16 shows an air-tight cylinder with a piston. A force, F is applied onto the piston to produce pressure.

Which graph represents the relationship between pressure (P) and distance of compression, /?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Diagram 17 shows the pressure of a car tyre is 200 kPa at temperature 30oC.

After a long journey, the temperature of the tyre is increased to 60 oC.

What is the new pressure?

(Volume of the air in the tyre does not change)

a)

182.0 kPa

b)

219.8 kPa

c)

400.0 kPa

d)

504.5 kPa

50.

Diagram 14 shows a cooking pan made of different material.

Which specific heat capacity value of material is suitable to make the handle, the body and the base of the cooking pan?

a)
b)
c)
d)