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[Physics] Chapter Heat - Thermal Equilibrium

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The condition where two substances in physical contact with each other exchange no heat energy. They are said to be the same temperature.

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Cooler to Warmer

c)

Energy Transfer

d)

Thermal Equilibrium

2.
heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
3.

Two objects have different temperatures. Object A has a temperature of 42 degrees and Object B is 37 degrees. Which direction should the energy transfer between Objects A and B?

a)

From Object A to Object B

b)

From Object B to Object A

c)

Energy will not transfer

d)

Energy will transfer both directions

4.

What happens to the temperature if I add ice cubes to a glass of soda

a)

The heat transfers from the coke to the ice

b)

The heat transfers from the ice to the coke

5.

You leave your cold spoon in a hot bowl of oatmeal. What happens after an hour?

a)

The temperature of both the oatmeal and the spoon stay the same

b)

The spoon and the oatmeal become the same temperature

c)

Only the temperature of the oatmeal will change

d)

Only the temperature of the spoon will change

6.

Energy will always be transferred from the...

a)

hotter sample to the colder sample

b)

colder sample to the hotter sample

7.
After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Which explanation below best describes James' experience?
a)
Heat from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
b)
Heat from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
c)
Cold from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
d)
Cold from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
8.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
The particles of a gas move ____than the particles of the same substance in the liquid or solid state.
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
same speed
12.
Convection is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch an object
b)
The heating and cooling of a fluid
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
13.
True or false: Heat moves from the cooler object to a warmer object
a)
True
b)
False
14.
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
15.
True/False: when two substances reach the same temperature they are in thermal equilibrium.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Temperature is a measure of the...
a)
total energy in a substance
b)
total kinetic energy in a substance
c)
average potential energy in a substance
d)
average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
17.
Freezing occurs when matter changes from a...
a)
gas to a solid
b)
solid to a gas
c)
liquid to a gas
d)
liquid to a solid
18.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
19.
What is 0oC in Kelvin?
a)
110 K
b)
100 K
c)
273 K
d)
210 K
20.

What is your first impression to Sir Azri?

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21.

After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Which explanation below best describes James' experience?

a)

Heat from his feet is transferred to the tile floor

b)

Heat from the tile floor is transferred to his feet

c)

Cold from the tile floor is transferred to his feet

d)

Cold from his feet is transferred to the tile floor