wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

FORM 4 PHYSICS : C4 HEAT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statement is true about the scale of temperature, Kelvin.

a)

It is the S.I unit for temperature

b)

The absolute temperature is equal to freezing point of water

c)

Boiling water temperature is 100K

2.

The quantity of heat energy is measured using ______________ unit.

a)

Kelvin

b)

Joule

c)

Celsius

d)

energy

3.

What is thermal equilibrium?

a)

a phenomena when two objects in thermal contact reach the same temperature

b)

a phenomena when two objects in thermal contact reach the same temperature and the net heat flow between the objects is zero

c)

objects transfer heat to have a lower temperature

4.

For a clinical thermometer thermometer the range of temperature is between

a)

35 C to 42 C

b)

32 C to 45 C

c)

30 C to 48 C

d)

10 C to 40 C

5.

State three properties of mercury used that make it suitable to use as the liquid in the liquid-in-glass thermometer

a)

it is opaque

b)

it sticks to to the glass wall

c)

it does not sticks to the glass wall

d)

it has very low freezing point

e)

it expands uniformly when heated

6.

The volume of Helium gas in a balloon at room temperature of 30°C is 200 cm3. At what temperature would the volume of the balloon increases by another 10 cm3, assuming that the gas pressure is kept constant. give the answer in degree celcius

a)

45.15

b)

451

c)

5.51

d)

315.5

7.

What is the amount of heat supplied by a water heater to change 0.75kg of water at 30°C to steam at 100°C ?

[specific heat capacity of water is 4200J Kg -1 0C-1 ]

[ specific latent heat of vaporisation is 2.26 X 10 6 J kg -1]

a)

1.82 X 106 J

b)

1.92 X 106 J

c)

1.72 X 106 J

8.

When the state of matter is changing from gas to liquid heat energy is

a)

released

b)

absorbed

c)

constant

9.

During Condensation latent heat is ____________________ and molecular bond is ______________________

a)

absorbed , broken

b)

released , formed

c)

released , broken

d)

absorbed , formed

10.

20g of boiling water at 100°C is poured into a glass containing 200g of water at 28°C . Calculate the final temperature of the mixture of water.

a)

35.45°C

b)

43.55°C

c)

34.55°C

11.

________________________________ is the quantity of heat, Q that is absorbed or released during a change of phase of 1kg of substance without any change in its temperature

a)

latent heat

b)

specific latent heat

c)

specific latent heat of fusion

d)

specific latent heat of vaporisation

12.

Air in a closed syringe has a volume of 40cm3, and pressure of 110kPa. The piston of the syringe is pushed to compress the air to a volume of 30cm3. Calculate the pressure of the compressed air

a)

166.67Kpa

b)

167.67Kpa

c)

146.67Kpa

d)

156.67Kpa

13.

Based on the graph given

a)

volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature

b)

volume is directly proportional to the temperature

c)

volume is linearly proportional to the temperature

d)

volume is inversely proportional to the temperature

14.

An air bubble has a volume of 0.2 cm3 at a depth of 20m below the sea surface. what is the volume of the air bubble at the sea water surface. Atmospheric air pressure is 10mwater at the sea surface.

a)

0.3cm3

b)

0.4cm3

c)

0.5cm3

d)

0.6cm3

15.

A gas in a closed steel cylinder has a pressure of 200KPa at a temperature of 300C. What is the gas pressure when the cylinder is heated to a temperature of 600C?

a)

218.9KPa

b)

298.1Kpa

c)

201.8Kpa

d)

219.8KPa

16.

Gay Lussac's Law states that pressure is directly proportional to temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature

a)

false

b)

true

17.

When energy is transferred from a high temperature region to a low temperature region heat energy is transferred

a)

false

b)

true

18.

A 1000W electric heater is used to melt 2kg of ice. what is the time taken to melt the ice?

[ specific latent heat of fusion = 336000jKg-1 ]

a)

677s

b)

672s

c)

772s

d)

726s

19.

An object with a big C, specific heat capacity is a

a)

good conductor of heat

b)

poor conductor of heat

20.

An increase in temperature of an object shows the particles of the object

a)

shows an increase in the average kinetic energy of the particles

b)

shows a decrease in the average kinetic energy of the particles

c)

no changes in the average kinetic energy