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Specific Heat Capacity Physics 4.2 Form 4

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference in temperature of sand and sea water at the beach?

a)

Sand is cold

b)

Sand is hot

c)

Sea water is cold

d)

Sea water is hot

2.

The sun heats up the sand and sea water at the same period of time. However, the sun gets hot ________ and sea water gets hot _____ .

a)

Quickly, slowly

b)

Slowly, quickly

3.

Statement before can be explained based on the concept of

(a)  

4.

Different objects have __________ heat capacity.

a)

Same

b)

Different

5.

State the conclusion of sand and sea water.

Sand has a _____ heat capacity and gets hot ______ while sea water has a _____ heat capacity and gets hot ______

(a)  

6.

State the meaning of heat capacity

(a)  

7.

What is symbol of heat capacity

a)

X

b)

C

c)

Y

d)

Q

8.

What is symbol of quantity of heat supplied

a)

X

b)

C

c)

Y

d)

Q

9.

What is symbol of “change in temperature”

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

∆θ

d)

J

10.

What is unit for heat capacity

a)

°C

b)

J °C

c)

J °C^-1

d)

J °C^-2

11.

What is the fomula of heat capacity?

a)

Quantity of heat supplied X change in temperature

b)

Quantity of heat supplied devides change in temperature

12.

When 100 J of heat is supplied to objects X and Y, object X experiences a ____ in temperature of __°C and object Y __°C

a)

Fall, 1, 2

b)

Fall, 2, 1

c)

Rise, 1, 2

d)

Fall, 2, 1

13.
a)

Lower, increase, high

b)

Higher, decrease, less

c)

Lower, decrease, high

d)

Higher, increase, less

14.

What is the relationship between heat capacity and the mass of the object?

(a)  

15.

The water in a full kettle takes a ________ time to boil compared to the water in a half-filled kettle.

a)

Shorter

b)

Longer

16.

why the water in a full kettle takes a longer time to boil compared to the water in a half-filled kettle?

(a)  

17.

Daily situations involving heat capacity.

a)

Sand and sea water

b)

Large bowl and small bowl

c)

Dashboard and cushion

d)

Full kettle and half-filled kettle

e)

Cement court and grass

18.

Which one is hotter after being left to cool for some time?

a)

Large bowl

b)

Small bowl

19.

Between dashboard and cushion, which one has a lower heat capacity?

a)

Dashboard

b)

Cushion

20.

The dashboard experience a higher rise in temperature compared to the cushion because of (a)   .

21.

When there is significant difference in temperature between grass and sement court?

a)

morning

b)

noon

c)

night

22.

Engineer will choose a suitable metal as building material. What characteristics of material that he needs?

(a)  

23.

Why he needs to make his choice based on specific heat capacity?

(a)  

24.

Engineer has to choose the material based on the heat capacity of every ___kg of each material.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

10

25.

State the definition of specific heat capacity.

(a)  

26.

What is the symbol of specific heat capacity.

(a)  

27.

Quantity of heat supplied must be in

a)

kg

b)

Joule

c)

K

d)

°C

28.

What is the symbol of mass

(a)  

29.

Change of temperature can be in

a)

Kg

b)

J

c)

°C

d)

K

30.

What is formula of specific heat capacity?

a)

(Quantity of heat suppied) X (mass X change of temperature)

b)

(Quantity of heat suppied) devide (mass X change of temperature)

c)

(mass X change of temperature) X (Quantity of heat suppied)

d)

(Quantity of heat suppied) devide change of temperature

31.

Unit for specific heat capacity.

a)

J kg^1 K^-1

b)

J kg^-1 C^-1

c)

J kg^1 C^-1

d)

J kg^-1 K^-1

32.

Quantity of heat that is absorbed or released by an object can be determined using the formula

a)

Change in temperature devide mass

b)

Mass devide change in temperature

c)

Mass X change in temperature

33.

The specific heat capacity of the metal aluminium is 900 J kg^-1°C^-1. This means 1 kg of aluminium requires (a)   J of heat to raise its temperature by 1°C

34.

State three substance of liquid

a)

Sea water

b)

Water

c)

Copper

d)

Ethanol

e)

Steam (at 100°C)

35.

State three substances of liquid

a)

Paraffin

b)

Mercury

c)

Cooking oil

d)

Glass

e)

Olive oil

36.

State three substances of metal

a)

aluminium

b)

Iron

c)

Polycarbonate

d)

Neon

e)

Copper

37.

State three substances of metal

a)

Paraffin

b)

Methane

c)

Gold

d)

Mercury

e)

Lead

38.

State three substances of non-metal

a)

Neon

b)

Polycarbonate

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

e)

Concrete

39.

State three substances of non-metal

a)

Sand

b)

Glass

c)

Neon

40.

State three substances of gas

a)

Methane

b)

Paraffin

c)

Steam (at 100°C)

d)

Neon

e)

Air

41.

What is water

(a)  

42.

Why is water need to absorb a large amount of heat?

(a)  

43.

Why is water is a goood cooling agent?

a)

Has high specific heat capacity

b)

Have a small rise in temperature

c)

Absorbs a large amount of heat

d)

All above

44.

Metal on the other hand has _____ specific heat capacity compared to non-metal

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

45.

Metal on the other hand has lower specific heat capacity compared to non-metal. State the conclusion

(a)  

46.

The specific heat capacity for water is _______ compared to metals such as aluminium.

a)

Higher

b)

Low

47.

What is the function of immersion heater?

(a)  

48.

How we can find heat energy supply by the immersion heater

a)

Period of time heater is switched on X change in water temperature

b)

period of time heater is switched on devide power of heater

c)

Power of heater X period of time heater is switched on

d)

Power of heater devide period of time heater is switched on

49.

Symbol of heat energy supply by the immersion heater

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

50.

How can we find change in water temperature

a)

Final temperature plus initial temperature

b)

Final temperature minus initial temperature

c)

Final temperature devides initial temperature

d)

Final temperature times initial temperature

51.

Q = mcΔT


what stands for m

(a)  

52.

Q = mcΔT


what stands for c

(a)  

53.

Power of immersion heater must be calculated in

(a)  

54.

Heating time must be calculated in

(a)  

55.

Initial and final temperature must be calculated in

a)

K

b)

°C

56.

This formula shows is to find

(a)  

57.

What conclusion can be made from this experiment.

(a)  

58.

Why is the final water temperature is not taken as soon as the five minute heating time ends?

(a)  

59.

Suggest methods to increase the accuracy of the results of the experiment

(a)  

60.

What can be done to obtain a better thermal contact between the bulb of the thermometr and the aluminium block

(a)  

61.

Wood has a _____ specific heat capacity and gets hot _______.

a)

High, fastly

b)

low, fastly

c)

High, slowly

d)

Low, slowly

62.

In warm weather regions, traditional houses are built from wood which functions as an (a)   from the scorching sun.

63.

Woks are made of metal with______ specific heat capacity.

a)

High

b)

Low

64.

Why food can be fried in woks at high temperature in a short time?

(a)  

65.

Clay pots on the other hand are made of clay which has a high (a)   .

66.

Clay pots that are made of clay which has a high specific heat capacity helps food (a)   .

67.

Burning of fuel in car engines produces large amounts of (a)   .

68.

Why heat needs to be released?

(a)  

69.

why water is use as a cooling agent

(a)  

70.

why water will flow through the engine block

(a)  

71.

Why cold air is sucked in by fans ?

(a)  

72.

Space capsule on its journey back to earth encounters air resistance when entering the atmosphere. This friction increases the temperature in causes the space capsule to (a)   .

73.

The outer layer of the space capsule is made from substance with a (a)   .

74.

i. styrofoam insulating board

ii. concrete sheet

iii. cement layer


Arrange materials base on production of latest materials in the construction of green buildings

a)

i, ii, iii, iii

b)

i, iii, ii, iii

c)

iii, i, iii, ii

d)

iii, ii, i, iii

75.

Styrofoam has a _____ specific heat capacity and can ________ search exception of heat from the surroundings to reduce the temperature ______ the building

a)

high, enlarge, inside

b)

high, reduce, inside

c)

low, enlarge, outside

d)

high, enlarge, outside

76.

why the body of pot is made of aluminium which has low specific heat capacity ?

(a)  

77.

The handle of the pot is made from plastic which has a high specific heat capacity that (a)   .

78.

Why did temperature and land rises more quickly then temperature in the sea during daytime?

(a)  

79.

The air on land becomes _____ and rises _____

a)

cold, upwards

b)

cold, downwards

c)

hot, upwards

d)

hot, downwards

80.

Sea has a _______ specific heat capacity than land.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower