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Temperature and Thermometers

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The temperature of a substance increases as___.
a)
the substance expands
b)
the average kinetic energy of its particles increases
c)
the substance's volume increases
d)
the substance's mass increases
3.

Observe the diagram. Which statement is true about the kinetic energy of the molecules in the containers?

a)

The molecules are moving faster in Diagram A

b)

The molecules are moving slower in Diagram A

c)

The molecules are moving at the same rate in both diagrams

4.

100 °C = _____ K

a)

173 K

b)

373K

c)

273 K

d)

0 K

5.

Convert: 253 °C to K:

a)

526 K

b)

625 K

c)

0 K

d)

186 K

6.

Convert: 0 K to °C

a)

-273 °C

b)

-273 K

c)

273 °C

d)

273 K

7.

Convert: 186.5 K to °C 

a)

-86.4 °C

b)

-50 °C

c)

-68.4 °C

d)

180 K

8.

Convert: -45.9 °C to K:

a)

227.1 K

b)

400 K

c)

0 K

9.

Convert: 175 K to °C:

a)

-98 °C

b)

79 K

c)

230.9 °C

d)

-48.2 °C

10.

As the temperature of a substance rises, the average kinetic energy of the particles making up the substance

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

11.

A liquid's freezing point is -38°C and its boiling point is 357°C. How many Kelvins are there between the boiling point and the freezing point of this liquid?

a)

319

b)

357

c)

395

d)

592

12.

Which temperature is equal to 20 K?

a)

-253°C

b)

-293°C

c)

253°C

d)

293°C

13.

Absolute zero

a)

indicates the complete absence of heat/energy

b)

is the coldest possible temperature

c)

is when all molecular motion stops

d)

All of the above

14.

Convert 320F to Celsius

a)

273 K

b)

00 C

c)

0 K

d)

12 o F

15.

10oF to Celsius

a)

-12.2oC

b)

23.3o C

c)

16.3o F

d)

-12.2 K

16.

13.4oF to C

a)

10.3 oF

b)

-10.3 K

c)

-10.3oC

d)

25.2oC

17.

Which one of these is not a measured temperature?

a)

102o F

b)

-273 o C

c)

-273 K

d)

373 k

18.

Which scale has no negatives units?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

My Scale