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Heating Curves & Calorimetry

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
2.
In which segment is the kinetic energy remaining constant?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
E-F
3.
What state(s) of matter are present at D-E?
a)
Solid-liquid
b)
Liquid
c)
Liquid-gas
d)
Gas-Solid
4.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
5.
Between which points is the substance changing state?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
6.
Describe the substance between letters C and D. 
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Melting
d)
Evaporating
7.
The freezing and melting points of water are the same.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
When does condensation happen?
a)
solid to liquid
b)
liquid to gas
c)
gas to liquid
d)
solid to gas
9.
When does evaporation happen?
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
solid to liquid
d)
liquid to gas
10.

Between which points is the potential energy of the substance changing?

a)

A-B only.

b)

A-B, C-D, E-F

c)

B-C only.

d)

B-C, D-E

11.
Eggs cooking in a frying pan.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
12.
Snowman melting in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.
Water boiling in a kettle.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
14.
Warmth from the fireplace circulating through the house.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
15.
Ice melting on a hotplate.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
16.
Roasting marshmallows over a fire.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
17.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
18.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
19.
Thermal energy travels...
a)
Hot to cold
b)
Cold to hot
c)
Inside to outside
d)
Outside to inside
20.

Letter for heat energy...

a)

q

b)

m

c)

c

d)

ΔT

21.

Letter for specific heat

a)

q

b)

m

c)

c

d)

ΔT

22.

Letter for mass

a)

q

b)

m

c)

c

d)

ΔT

23.

Letter for change in temperature

a)

q

b)

m

c)

c

d)

ΔT

24.

Identify the given m in problem:

a)

15.75 g

b)

1086.75 J

c)

150°C

d)

unknown (aka ?)

25.

Identify the given ΔT in problem:

a)

15.75 g

b)

1086.75 J

c)

150°C

d)

unknown (aka ?)

26.

Identify the given q in problem:

a)

15.75 g

b)

1086.75 J

c)

150°C

d)

unknown (aka ?)

27.

Identify the given c in problem:

a)

15.75 g

b)

1086.75 J

c)

150°C

d)

unknown (aka ?)

28.

What is the unknown in this problem?

a)

q

b)

m

c)

c

d)

ΔT

29.

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy. What material would have the SMALLEST temperature change?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon Steel

c)

Zinc

d)

Stainless Steel

30.
Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Both are the same