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Thermodynamics Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

While running your kinetic energy converts to thermal energy. Which law does this refer to?

a)

0th law of thermodynamics

b)

1st law of thermodynamics

c)

2nd law of thermodynamics

d)

3rd law of thermodynamics

2.

The equation for calculating the energy involved in a substance being heated is Q = mCΔT. Rearrange the formula to solve for ΔT.

a)

=Qm ×C=\frac{Q}{m\ \times C}

b)

= m ×CQ=\ \frac{m\ \times C}{Q}

c)

= m ×QC=\ \frac{m\ \times Q}{C}

d)

= C × Qm=\ \frac{C\ \ \times\ Q}{m}

3.

What method of heat transfer is this?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

4.

Given the formula:

Pnet = 5.6696 x10-8 W/m2 K4 (1.3 m2) 0.90 (3024K - 2874K) What is the numeric difference from (T4h - T4L)?

a)

15 K4

b)

1533517455 K4

c)

50625 K4

d)

90 K4

5.

__________ is the amount of energy that must be added to a material to raise one unit of mass by one temperature unit.

a)

Temperature

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Radiation

d)

Hotness

6.

Disorder is more likely than order. Everything trends towards randomness and chaos. Which law does this refer to?

a)

0th law of thermodynamics

b)

1st law of thermodynamics

c)

2nd law of thermodynamics

d)

3rd law of thermodynamics

7.

What method of heat transfer is occurring from the handle to the hand?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

8.

A snake is laying on a rock in the sun. Which heat transfers are primarily affecting it?

a)

conduction

b)

conduction and convection

c)

radiation

d)

conduction and radiation

9.

If the total thermal energy transferred (Q) within a system is 250 kJ and the rate of thermal energy transfer (P) is 245.098 W, how much time would have passed to completely transfer the thermal energy.

a)

.00098 s

b)

61274500 s

c)

1020 s

d)

1.02 s

10.

What is the R-value at the stud location?

a)

33.581

b)

28.44

c)

19.45

d)

16.125

11.
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
12.

The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J/g °C. How much thermal energy is required to increase the temperature of a 20g sample of copper from 20°C to 50°C?

a)

154 J

b)

231 J

c)

308 J

d)

385 J

13.

What method of heat transfer is occurring in the pot?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

14.
Relating to specific heat; why does submerging a hot iron in water of equal mass drastically change the temperature of the iron while only changing the temperature of water by a much smaller amount?
a)
water has a higher specific heat while iron has a low specific heat
b)
both iron and water have low specific heat, so it shouldn't effect it differently
c)
iron has a high specific heat while water has a low specific heat
d)
both iron and water have high specific heat, so it shouldn't effect it differently
15.
What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?
a)
They would slow down
b)
They would stop moving
c)
They would speed up
d)
There would be no effect
16.

If A has the same temperature as B and C. B and C are in thermal equilibrium. Which law does this refer to?

a)

0th law of thermodynamics

b)

1st law of thermodynamics

c)

2nd law of thermodynamics

d)

3rd law of thermodynamics

17.

From lowest entropy to highest entropy, the states of matter go in this order:

a)

solid -> liquid -> gas -> plasma

b)

plasma -> gas -> liquid -> solid

c)

gas -> plasma -> liquid -> solid

d)

solid -> liquid -> plasma -> gas

e)

It depends on the temperature of the object

18.

A wool blanket is an example of a good ___________.

a)

Radiator

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Equilizer