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Physics Heat (Thermal Equilibrium & Heat Capacity)

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________
a)
one reaches a temperature of zero
b)
they both have an equal temperature
c)
one runs out of energy
2.
True/False: when two substances reach the same temperature they are in thermal equilibrium.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
4.
What letter represents heat?
a)
S
b)
C
c)
T
d)
Q
5.
How much heat is absorbed when 355g of water goes from 25-45 degrees Celsius? The specific heat of water is 4180 J/kg.K 
a)
21945 J
b)
21945 g
c)
29678 J
d)
29678 g
6.
Polystyrene is a good heat...
a)
emitter
b)
absorber
c)
conductor
d)
insulator
7.
Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?
a)
water
b)
sand
c)
they are both equal
8.
Recall the equation to calculate the change in heat (Thermal Energy) of an equation:
 ∆Q = mc∆T
If 
∆Q = 100 J
m = 10 g 
∆T = 2 °C
What is c (in J/kgK) ?
a)
20 
b)
5
c)
25
d)
200
9.

Two bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium if

a)

rates of heat transfer between them are equal

b)

rates of heat transfer between them are not equal

c)

no heat flow between them

d)

maximum heat flow between them

10.

The two bodies are said to be in thermal equilibrium if

a)

no heat and equal temperature

b)

small net flow of heat and low temperature

c)

no net flow of heat and equal temperature

d)

maximum flow of heat and maximum temperature

11.

Which of them are not example of thermal equilibrium

a)

making a cup of warm drinking

b)

cooking using oven

c)

cooling with refrigerator

d)

putting water tank on the top of building

12.

small rock, large rock and a water (same mass to large rock) have placed under sunlight. After 7 minutes, Which statement is correct

a)

they have equal temperature

b)

the water is hottest

c)

small rock is hottest

d)

large rock absorb higher heat

13.

A 100 g iron nut with temperature of  90°90\degree C inserted into a 1 kg of water at  24°24\degree  C. A possible equilibrium temperature of them is

a)

 30°30\degree  C

b)

 92°92\degree  C

c)

 20°20\degree  C

d)

 0°0\degree  C

14.

What is physics concept used in thermometer?

a)

specific latent heat

b)

specific heat capacity

c)

Charles's Law

d)

thermal equilibrium

15.

"Amount of heat energy required to change 1°1\degree  C of 1 kg substance". This is definition of

a)

heat capacity

b)

specific heat capacity

c)

latent heat

d)

specific latent heat

16.

Which is formula related to specific heat capacity

a)

Q=mcθQ=mc\theta

b)

W=mgW=mg

c)

Q=mLQ=mL

d)

W=FsW=Fs

17.

what is unit for specific heat capacity?

a)

JJ

b)

J kg1 °C1J\ kg^{-1}\ \degree C^{-1}

c)

N kg1C1N\ kg^{-1}C^{-1}

d)

Nm1Nm^{-1}

18.

the value of specific heat capacity of water obtained in experiment was larger than actual value. This happened because of

a)

heat absorbed from surrounding

b)

no heat flow

c)

heat overflow

d)

heat lost to surrounding

19.

low specific heat capacity of the material means the temperature of the material

a)

can easily increase

b)

can easily maintained

c)

can easily static

d)

can easily change

20.

same mass of object, A and B is heated at the same time. After 5 minutes, the temperature of the object A shows lower magnitude, This indicates the value of specific heat capacity of object A is

a)

higher than object B

b)

lower than object B

c)

equal to object B

d)

same to object B

21.

Sea and land breeze occur because the specific heat capacity of land is ____________ specific heat capacity of sea.

a)

higher than

b)

lower than

c)

equal to

d)

same to

22.

water used as coolant agent in car radiator because water

a)

have low specific latent heat of vaporization

b)

have high specific latent heat of vaporization

c)

have low specific heat capacity

d)

have high specific heat capacity

23.

When a body absorbs heat, its temperature will

a)

increase.

b)

decrease.

c)

remains constant.

24.

Which statement defines the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of a solid body?

a)

the energy needed to melt the body without a change in temperature

b)

the energy needed to raise the temperature of the body by one degree Celsius

c)

the increase in the volume of the body when its temperature is raised by one degree Celsius

d)

the total amount of internal energy in the body

25.

The heat capacity of a substance depends on the followings, EXCEPT:

a)

mass of substance.

b)

type of substance.

c)

Quantity of heat supplied.

d)

ice point and steam point.

26.

A metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg 0C). An object made of this metal has a mass of 2.0 kg.

What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object?

a)

180 J / 0C

b)

180 J / kg

c)

720 J / 0C

d)

720 J / kg

27.

The specific heat capacity of a substance is the quantity of heat required to

a)

melt 1 kg of the substance.

b)

raise the temperature of the substance by 10C.

c)

raise the temperature of 1 kg of the substance by 10C.

28.

A liquid X of mass 1 kg requires 3800 J of heat to raise its temperature by 10C.

Calculate the total heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of liquid X by 30C.

a)

3800 J

b)

7600 J

c)

11 400 J

29.

The time taken by an electric heater to raise the temperature of 4 kg of water from 250C to 300C is 1 minute. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 oC-1, calculate the power of the heater.

a)

70 W

b)

140 W

c)

700 W

d)

1400 W

30.

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10 g piece of platinum cools from 100°C to 50°C?

a)

66.5 J

b)

665 J

c)

0.0266 J

d)

0.665 J

31.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
32.
Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?
a)
Water
b)
Wood
c)
Both are same
33.
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
34.
___________ is measured by the unit Joules.
a)
Heat energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Specific heat
35.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
36.
What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?
a)
wood or plastic
b)
metal or rubber
c)
wood or rubber
d)
copper or steel
37.
Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?
a)
Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
b)
Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
c)
Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.
38.

The diagram shows the temperature – time graph of a liquid . The liquid is heated by using a 0.4 kW heater . The mass of the liquid is 0.2kg. What is the specific heat capacity of the liquid?

a)

1000 J kg-1 oC-1

b)

2000 J kg-1 oC-1

c)

3000 J kg-1 oC-1

d)

4000 J kg-1 oC-1

39.

A beaker is filled with 2 kg of water at 30oC .

A plumbum sphere of mass 1.5 kg at 90oC is placed in the beaker. The final temperature reached by the water and the sphere are 31.5oC

What is the specific heat capacity of plumbum?

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

a)

144 J kg-1 oC-1

b)

568 J kg-1 oC-1

c)

1425 J kg-1 oC-1

d)

2070 J kg-1 oC-1

40.

A 240 V, 2 kW electric heater is immersed in

6 kg of a liquid and switched on for 5 minutes.

What is the rise in temperature of the liquid?

( specific heat capacity of the liquid = 4.2 x 103 J kg -1 o C-1 )

a)

10 oC

b)

15 oC

c)

18 oC

d)

24 oC

41.

A 800 watt kettle holds 0.5 kg of water at

30 o C. It is turned on until the water boils.

What is the time taken to boil the water?

(specific heat capacity = 4.2 x 103 J kg -1oC-1)

a)

76 s

b)

168 s

c)

184 s

d)

340 s

42.

Why is the pot's handle made of high specific heat capacity material?

a)

To increase the mass of the pot

b)

To reduce the increase in temperature

c)

To increase the melting point

d)

To reduce the expansion of the handle

43.
How does the air move in a sea breeze?
a)
wind moves from north to south
b)
wind moves from ocean to the land
c)
wind moves from the land to the ocean
d)
wind moves from south to north
44.

At night, land cools down faster than sea. Which statement explains the situation?

a)

Solid releases heat faster than liquid

b)

Sea absorbs heat more than land during night

c)

The breeze blows from the sea to the land during night

d)

Specific heat capacity of sea water is greater than land

45.

The lengths of the mercury thread in a thermometer is 20 cm at 100oC. What is the length of the thread when the thermometer is placed in a substance at 25oC.

a)

4 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

10 cm

d)

12 cm

46.

A thermometer which is not calibrated is marked 200 small divisions between ice point and steam point. When the thermometer is inserted into a liquid , the level of the mercury at mark 120. What is the temperature of the liquid.

a)

-20oC

b)

40oC

c)

60oC

d)

80oC