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4.1 Thermal Equilibrium

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
2.

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)

degree of hotness of an object

3.

What is the BEST reason cooking pots are made out of the materials aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?

a)

They are able to stop the flow of heat.

b)

They are good conductors of heat.

c)

They keep the same amount of heat.

d)

They are good insulators of heat.

4.

After taking a hot shower, Nik Nazim 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

5.

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

6.

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

7.
What is the difference between heat and temperature?    
a)
a.  Temperature measures the motion of molecules, and heat is the energy of that motion
b)
b.  Temperature is measured by a thermometer, and heat is measured by a barometer
c)
c.  Heat is measured in calories, and temperature is measured in joules
d)
d.  Heat is caused by the sun, and temperature is caused by conditions in the atmosphere
8.

Nik Nazim uses an uncalibrated laboratory thermometer to determine the temperature of a liquid. Calculate the temperature of the 

a)

13.3

b)

23.3

c)

51.4

d)

43.3

9.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:
a)
thermal energy
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
temperature
10.

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