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Measurement of temperature

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

thermocouple is a device that gives output voltage that depends on temperature

a)

True

b)

False

2.
a)

Wire 1 and Wire 2 wire both can be copper

b)

Wire 1 and Wire 2 both needs to be different metal

3.

Which thermometer has the greatest sensitivity and which thermometer has the greatest range?

a)

greatest sensitivity:P greatest range:R

b)

greatest sensitivity:P greatest range:S

c)

greatest sensitivity:Q greatest range:R

d)

greatest sensitivity:Q greatest range:S

4.

Which type of thermometer is used for measuring temperature above 1000 °C\degree C  and which type is used for measuring temperatures that change rapidly ?

a)

measures temperatures above 1000 °C\degree C  : liquid-in-glass, measures temperature that changes rapidly:liquid-in-glass 

b)

measures temperatures above 1000 \degree C  :liquid-in-glass,  measures temperature that changes rapidly: thermocouple

c)

measures temperatures above 1000 \degree C  :thermocouple, measures temperature that changes rapidly:liquid-in-glass 

d)

measures temperatures above 1000 \degree C  :thermocouple, measures temperature that changes rapidly: thermocouple 

5.
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
6.

Which of the following statements about the kinetic theory of gases is NOT true:

a)

All molecules move with the same speed.

b)

Their average kinetic energy is directly proportional to the absolute temperature.

c)

All molecules make elastic collisions with each other and the walls of the container.

d)

The molecules travel in straight lines until they collide.

7.

How does a liquid-in-gas thermometer work?

a)

heat energy causes the liquid in the bulb to expand and rise up the tube

b)

heat energy causes the liquid in the bulb to contract and rise up the tube

c)

heat energy causes the liquid in the bulb to expand and fall down the tube

d)

heat energy causes the liquid in the bulb to contract and fall down the tube

8.

What is meant by the range of a thermometer?

a)

the difference between the maximum and minimum temperature the thermometer can measure

b)

the average between the maximum and minimum temperature the thermometer can measure

c)

the smallest value the thermometer can measure

d)

the smallest difference the thermometer can distinguish

9.

Which of these best describes evaporation?

a)

the escape of more-energetic molecules from the surface of a liquid

b)

the escape of more-energetic molecules from the surface of a gas

c)

the escape of less-energetic molecules from the surface of a liquid

d)

the escape of less-energetic molecules from the surface of a gas

10.

Which of these describes the random bombardment of air molecules?

a)

Brown motion

b)

Brownian motion

c)

Bromine motion

d)

Bronian motion

11.

What is the link between pressure and force?

a)

there is no link between them

b)

pressure is the force per unit area

c)

pressure is the force per unit volume

d)

pressure is the force per unit time

12.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
13.

Which of the following factors do not affect the rate of evaporation?

a)

Temperature of the liquid

b)

Surface area of the liquid

c)

Depth of the liquid

d)

Draught/ movement of air

14.

What tool do we use to measure temperature?

a)

Manometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermocouple

d)

Electronic balance

15.

What is meant by the fixed points of the scale of a liquid-in-glass thermometer?

a)

the distance between one scale division and the next

b)

the highest and lowest temperatures that the thermometer can record

c)

the maximum and minimum depth to which the thermometer should be submerged in a liquid

d)

the two agreed temperatures used for marking the temperature scale

16.

The melting point of ethanol is -114 degrees Celsius and for mercury, its melting point is -39 degree Celsius. Which of these two liquids is/ are suitable to use in a liquid-in-glass thermometer to measure temperature of -50 degrees Celsius and -120 degrees Celsius?

a)

ethanol only

b)

ethanol and mercury

c)

mercury only

d)

neither ethanol nor mercury

17.

To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, standard temperature known as fixed points are needed. Which of these is a fixed point on the Celsius scale?

a)

room temperature

b)

the temperature inside a freezer

c)

the temperature of pure melting ice

d)

the temperature of pure warm water

18.

A liquid at room temperature fills a flask and a glass tube to level X. The flask is now placed in ice, and the liquid level in the tube falls to level Y. Why does the level fall?

a)

The flask contracts

b)

The flask expands

c)

The liquid contracts

d)

The liquid expands

19.

The thermometer in the diagram has no scale. Where must the bulb be placed so that 0 degrees Celsius can be marked on the stem?

a)

in a freezer

b)

in pure boiling water

c)

in pure cold water

d)

in pure melting ice

20.

A circular metal disc is heated. Which quantity decreases?

a)

its density

b)

its diameter

c)

its thickness

d)

its volume

21.

An ice cube at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius is put into a drink at a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. After a short time, some of the ice has melted and the drink has cooled to a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius. What is the temperature of the remaining ice?

a)

0 degrees Celsius

b)

2 degrees Celsius

c)

4 degrees Celsius

d)

8 degrees Celsius

22.

Which statement about evaporation is correct?

a)

Evaporation causes the temperature of the remaining liquid to decrease.

b)

Evaporation does not occur from a cold liquid near its freezing point.

c)

Evaporation does not occur from a dense liquid, such as mercury.

d)

Evaporation occurs from all parts of a liquid.

23.

What causes the random, zig zag movement of smoke particles suspended in air?

a)

air molecules colliding with smoke particles

b)

convection currents as the hot smoke rises

c)

smoke particles colliding with each other

d)

smoke particles reacting with oxygen molecules in the air

24.

Which line shows the relative expansion of the three states of matter from the most expansion to the least expansion?

a)

Solids > Liquids > Gases

b)

Solids > Gases > Liquids

c)

Gases > Liquids > Solids

d)

Gases > Solids > Liquids

25.

Which two features both affect the sensitivity of the thermometer?

a)

mass of liquid and diameter of liquid thread

b)

mass of liquid and length of stem

c)

thickness of glass bulb and diameter of liquid thread

d)

thickness of glass bulb and length of stem