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Thermal properties

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The specific heat of platinum is 0.133 J/g°C. How much heat (∆E) is released when a 10 g piece of platinum cools from 100°C to 50°C?

a)

66.5 J

b)

665 J

c)

0.0266 J

d)

0.665 J

2.

20 g of water. specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. temperature changes from 25° C to 20° C, how much heat energy (∆E) moves from the water to the surroundings?

a)

418 J

b)

209 J

c)

83 J

d)

4.18 J

3.

The SI units J/kg°C measures

a)

Specific heat capacity

b)

mass

c)

temperature

d)

heat energy

4.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
5.

Define Specific Latent Heat of Fusion

a)

is the amount of thermal energy required to change one kilograms of the substance from liquid state to gaseous state or vice versa, without a change in temperature

b)

is the amount of thermal energy required to change one kilograms of the substance from solid state to liquid state or vice versa, without a change in temperature

c)

is the amount of thermal energy required to change one kilograms of the substance from liquid state to gaseous state or vice versa by one Kelvin or one degree celcius

d)

is the amount of thermal energy required to change the substance of any of any mass from liquid state to solid state or vice versa, without a change in temperature

6.

State what occurs during freezing/condensation?

a)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains constant, Internal Potential Energy decreases

b)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains decreases, Internal Potential Energy decreases

c)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains constant, Internal Potential Energy remains constant

d)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains constant, Internal Potential Energy increases

7.
Internal energy is made up of _________.
a)
kinetic energy only
b)
potential energy only
c)
kinetic energy and potential energy
d)
all sorts of energy
8.
Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to solid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
9.
When the temperature of matter decreases, the particles _______.
a)
speed up and move farther apart
b)
speed up and move closer together
c)
slow down and move farther apart
d)
slow down and move closer together
10.
Which statement is false about melting?
a)
Energy is absorbed by substance from the surroundings
b)
Change in state from solid to liquid
c)
No change in the average kinetic energy of particles during melting
d)
Energy is given out to form bonds between particles 
11.

What is heat capacity ?

a)

The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1K or 1°C

b)

The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a 1kg mass of substance by 1K or 1°C

c)

The amount of thermal energy required to change a substance from liquid state to gaseous state without a change in temperature

d)

The amount of thermal energy required to change 1kg of the substance from liquid state to gaseous state, without a change in temperature

12.

What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

a)

∆E=mc∆t

b)

∆E=mc

c)

∆E= ½mv

d)

m=∆EC

13.

What is the formula to calculate specific latent heat of vaporisation?

a)

L = ∆E/m

b)

c = ∆E/(mΔƟ)

c)

∆E = mcΔƟ

d)

∆E = m/L

14.

The graph shows the cooling curve of a substance. At which stages the specific latent heat released?

a)

AB and CD

b)

BC and DE

c)

AB and EF

d)

BC and CD

15.
What is Thermal expansion?
a)
The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles 
b)
Is a decrease in a materials volume when temperature decreases 
c)
An increase in a materials volume when temperature increases
d)

Amount of energy required to increase temperature

16.

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.

17.

The same quantity of thermal energy is supplied to two solid objects X and Y. The temperature increase of object X is greater than the temperature increase of object Y. Which statement explains this?

a)

X has a lower melting point than Y.

b)

X has a lower density than Y.

c)

X has a lower thermal capacity than Y.

d)

X is a better thermal conductor than Y.

18.

Which statement describes what happens as ice at 0°C starts to melt to become water?

a)

Energy is absorbed and the temperature remains constant.

b)

Energy is absorbed and the temperature rises.

c)

Energy is released and the temperature remains constant.

d)

Energy is released and the temperature rises.

19.

State three differences between boiling and evaporation

a)

1) Temperature remains constant during boiling but decreases during evaporation

2) Evaporation does not occur at boiling point of liquid.

3) Evaporation only occurs on the surface while boiling occurs throughout the liquid

b)

1) Evaporation occurs at any temperature while boiling occurs at fixed temperatures

2) Evaporation is a much slower process than boiling

3) Boiling causes air bubbles to appear and form on the surface but evaporation does not

c)

1) Boiling causes air bubbles to appear and form on the surface but evaporation does not

2) Evaporation occurs at any temperature while boiling occurs at fixed temperatures

3) Evaporation is not a change of state, boiling is the change of state from liquid to gaseous state.

d)

1) Evaporation does not require a gain in thermal energy for particles to evaporate.

2) Evaporation occurs at any temperature while boiling occurs at fixed temperatures

3) Boiling causes air bubbles to appear and form on the surface but evaporation does not

20.

State what occurs during boiling/melting?

a)

Internal Kinetic Energy increases, Internal Potential Energy decreases

b)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains constant, Internal Potential Energy remains constant

c)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains constant, Internal Potential Energy decreases

d)

Internal Kinetic Energy remains constant, Internal Potential Energy increases

21.

As temperature increases, what are the changes in internal energy?

a)

Internal Kinetic Energy increases, Internal Potential Energy remains constant

b)

Internal Kinetic Energy increases, Internal Potential Energy decreases

c)

Internal Kinetic Energy increases, Internal Potential Energy increases

d)

Internal Kinetic Energy decreases, Internal Potential Energy remains constant

22.

A piece of solid ice at -20 degree celcius is melted and boiled off completely.

Given : Mass of Ice : 500g

Specific Heat capacity of ice : 420 J/kg°C

Specific Latent heat of fusion of ice : 500 J/kg

Specific Heat capacity of water : 4200 J/kg°C

Specific Latent heat of vaporisation of water : 600 J/kg

What is the thermal energy required?

a)

21475 J

b)

2147500 J

c)

214750 J

d)

0.00000021475 J

23.

Jimmy got another piece of solid ice at 0°C and he heated it on a pan until it was boiled off.

Given : Mass of Ice : 500g

Specific Heat capacity of ice : 420 J/kg°C

Specific Latent heat of fusion of ice : 500 J/kg

Specific Heat capacity of water : 4200 J/kg°C

Specific Latent heat of vaporisation of water : 600 J/kg

Power of Heater : 1000 W

How much time is needed to boil the ice off?

Assume no energy is lost to surroundings or gained from heater.

a)

211 seconds (3 s.f)

b)

21.1 seconds (3 s.f)

c)

9.23 seconds (3 s.f)

d)

54.5 seconds (3 s.f)

24.

What is heat capacity ?

a)

The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1K or 1°C

b)

The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a 1kg mass of substance by 1K or 1°C

c)

The amount of thermal energy required to change a substance from liquid state to gaseous state without a change in temperature

d)

The amount of thermal energy required to change 1kg of the substance from liquid state to gaseous state, without a change in temperature

25.

How does evaporation help cool down objects?

a)

1.Water molecules in the liquid move randomly and vary in kinetic energy, velocity and temperature.

2.More energetic water molecules at the surface gains thermal energy from the surroundings to overcome forces of attraction/break bonds between molecules and overcome atmospheric pressure.

3.Energetic water molecules escape into atmosphere as water vapour

4.Leaving less energetic water molecules behind,average kinetic energy of water decreases, average velocities decreases and reduces temp.

b)

1.Water molecules in the liquid move randomly and vary in kinetic energy, velocity and temperature.

2.More energetic water molecules at the surface gains thermal energy from the surroundings to overcome forces of attraction/break bonds between molecules.

3.Leaving less energetic water molecules behind, kinetic energy of water decreases, velocities decreases and reduces temp.