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Basic Physics Final Examination

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How heat is transfered?
a)
From high to low temperature
b)
From low to high
c)
Up to down
d)
Left to right
2.
How heat is transfered?
a)
From high to low temperature
b)
From low to high
c)
Up to down
d)
Left to right
3.

Heat is defined as

a)

the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another due to temperature difference

b)

the temperature of a solid, liquid, or gas

c)

The kinetic energy of a solid, liquid, or gas.

4.

As part of a lab experiment, Tasha drops a metal cube into a beaker of water, as shown in the figure below.


After energy in the form of heat transfers between the substances, what is the final temperature of the water?

a)

The final temperature is 25 °C because there is more water than metal.

b)

The final temperature is 50 °C because the metal warms the water to the temperature of the metal.

c)

The final temperature is between 25 °C and 50 °C because energy is transferred from the metal to the water.

d)

The final temperature is between 25 °C and 50 °C because most of the thermal energy is lost to the air around the substances.

5.

The water in Mario’s swimming pool absorbs energy as heat during the day. Which of the following would the water in the pool be most likely to do?

a)

condense

b)

evaporate

c)

freeze

d)

melt

6.

The picture below shows a closed system before and after undergoing a change.


What was changed in the system?

a)

Particles were added to the system.

b)

Water was added to the system.

c)

Heat was added to the system.

d)

Air was added to the system.

7.

Emerson places a beaker of water on a hotplate and turns the hotplate on. The temperature in the room is 25 ºC. After the water heats to 75 ºC, she adds pieces of ice to the beaker.


Which of the following describes a transfer of heat energy that occurs during this experiment?

a)

from the air to the water

b)

from the ice to the beaker

c)

from the water to the ice

d)

from the water to the hotplate

8.

Joe places two solid objects in contact with each other. Which property determines the direction of the flow of heat between the two objects?

a)

material of the objects

b)

volume of objects

c)

density of objects

d)

temperature of objects

9.

Jeriah places two metal cubes in contact with each other. Energy transfers as heat flows from Cube A to Cube B. What conclusion can you draw regarding Cube A?

a)

It is larger than Cube B.

b)

It is cooler than Cube B.

c)

It is smaller than Cube B.

d)

It is warmer than Cube B.

10.

How does heat transfer when you hold an ice cube in your hand?

a)

from the cold ice cube to your warm hand

b)

the cold ice cube makes your hand cold

c)

from your warm hand to the cold ice cube

d)

very carefully

11.

How does the thermal energy of the liquid in the larger beaker compare to the thermal energy of the liquid in the smaller beaker?

a)

The liquid in the larger beaker has less thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

b)

The liquid in the larger beaker has more thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

c)

The liquid in the larger beaker has the same amount of thermal energy as the liquid in the smaller beaker.

d)

The exact volume of the liquid in each beaker must be known to compare the thermal energy of the liquids.

12.

Which description defines heat?

a)

total thermal energy of an object or substance

b)

change in the temperature of a substance in degrees Celsius

c)

energy transferred between objects at different temperatures

d)

average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance

13.
The temperature of a substance increases as___.
a)
the substance expands
b)
the average kinetic energy of its particles increases
c)
the substance's volume increases
d)
the substance's mass increases
14.

Which state of matter does this image represent?

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

15.
The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system is equal to the difference in energy transferred to or from the system as heat and
a)
mass
b)
work done
c)
force
d)
pressure
16.

A concept that addresses the conservation of energy

a)

2nd law of thermodynamics

b)

1st law of thermodynamics

c)

3rd law of thermodynamics

17.

A concept stating that systems can´t reach absolute zero

a)

3rd law of thermodynamics

b)

2nd law of thermodynamics

c)

1st law of thermodynamics

18.
Which statement is true about the ENTROPY?
a)
Entropy refers to DISORDER, the unusable energy that escapes a system.
b)
Entropy refers to the balance of temperature among two or more systems.
c)
Entropy refers to the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
d)
Entropy refers to the inability to destroy or create energy. 
19.

To keep milk cold, you need to place it in a device that uses electric energy to pump thermal energy from a cooler location to a warmer location

a)

heat engine

b)

Heating appliance

c)

refrigerator

d)

thermostat

20.

a device that uses electric energy to pump thermal energy from a cooler location to a warmer location.

a)

heating appliance

b)

thermostat

c)

refrigerator

d)

heat engine

21.

4. What is the correct sequence of a four-cycle stroke gasoline engine?

a)

Intake, Power, Exhaust, Compression

b)

Power, Exhaust, Compression, Intake

c)

Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust

d)

Intake, Exhaust, Compression, Power

22.

5. What is the function of a heat engine?

a)

It converts chemical energy to mechanical energy

b)

It converts thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

c. It converts mechanical energy to chemical energy

d)

It converts thermal energy to chemical energy.

23.

What cannot happen according to the Law of Conservation of Energy?

a)

Energy cannot be transformed into another state of matter.

b)

Energy cannot be converted from one form to another.

c)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

d)

Energy cannot be changed.

24.

If thermodynamic system A and thermodynamic system B are in equilibrium with each other, which of the following will occur?

a)

Heat will transfer back and forth between the two systems indefinitely.

b)

System A will be in equilibrium with system C, but system B will not.

c)

One of the systems will become very hot, and the other will become very cold.

d)

Both A and B will be in equilibrium with thermodynamic system C.

25.

Efficiency is calculated by useful energy output divided by total energy input, expressed as a percentage

a)

False

b)

True

26.
What is the efficiency of a machine if 55.3 J of work are done on the machine, but only 14.3 J or work are done by the machine?
a)
0.25 Joules
b)
26%
c)
3.86 Joules
d)
386%
27.

Total energy = 200J
Useful energy = 20J

Workout the efficiency of this lightbulb.
 efficiency = useful enegytotal energy in ×100efficiency\ =\ \frac{useful\ enegy}{total\ energy\ in}\ \times100  

a)

100%

b)

80%

c)

40%

d)

10%

28.

This car needs 8600J of energy to power it. If 5000J is changed into useful energy, how much energy is wasted?

a)

13600J

b)

3600J

c)

5000J

d)

8600J

29.

A car transfers 100 J of chemical energy in order to gain 50 J of kinetic energy. The efficiency of the car is

a)

20%

b)

0.5%

c)

50%

d)

200%

30.
What is the specific gravity?
a)
The amount of gravity on a specific material
b)
The ratio of the force of gravity
c)
Ratio of the density of a material and the density of water
d)
Ratio of density of water and oil
31.
How would you describe the movement of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Up and down
b)
Back and forth
c)
In zigzags
d)
Linear
32.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
33.
Which wave can travel in both a medium and a vacuum?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
34.
Which wave can only travel using a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
35.
Which wave travels perpendicular in relation to a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
36.
A 50 kg ball rolls down the street at 5 m/s. Calculate the momentum of the ball. 
a)
55 kg*m/s
b)
100 kg*m/s
c)
250 kg*m/s
d)
500 kg*m/s
37.

Which of the following has the MOST momentum? (they are all rolling at the same velocity)

a)

rolling ping-pong ball

b)

rolling bowling ball

c)

rolling soccer ball

d)

rolling basketball

38.

In an adiabatic process there is no _________ transfer between the gas and the surroundings.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Work

c)

Thermal Energy

39.

4. A process where volume of a system remain same is

a)

Isobaric Process

b)

Isochoric Process

c)

Adiabatic Process

d)

Isothermal Process

40.

Boiling an open pot of water is an example of an

a)

Adiabatic

b)

Isovolumetric

c)

Isothermal

d)

Isochoric

41.

What name is given to the boundary that does not allow heat to flow through it?

a)

Isobaric

b)

Isochoric

c)

Isothermal

d)

Adiabatic

42.

1.Thermal Equilibrium is related to

a)

Pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Volume

d)

All of the above

43.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

44.

An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

45.

You are driving in a car and honk the horn at a person standing in the street. As you approach the person, what happens to the pitch of the horn according to you in the car?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.

46.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

47.

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

48.

The mathematical equation of the first law of thermodynamics is __________________.

a)

ΔU=W

b)

ΔU=Q

c)

ΔU=Q - W

49.

The study of how thermal energy is transformed into another types of energy is _________________________.

a)

Thermodynamics

b)

Power

c)

Temperature

50.

The thermal energy entering the system from outside is called ________________.

a)

Work

b)

Heat

c)

Power

51.

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

52.

When temperature increases, distance between molecules ______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

53.
What happens to the molecules of a solid when it is heated?
a)
Slow down
b)
Speed up
c)
Don't change speed
d)
Shrink
54.

Convert a 136 Degrees Fahrenheit to Degrees Celsius:

a)

57.777 oC

b)

330 K

c)

57.5 oF

d)

220 C

55.

Convert 253 Degrees Celsius to Kelvin:

a)

526.15 K

b)

625 K

c)

0 K

d)

186 K

56.

Convert 25.0 Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit:

a)

77 oF

b)

77 oC

c)

100 oF

d)

100 oC

57.

What is a heat engine?

a)

device that make heat flow from low temperature to high temperature

b)

device that use heat to produce work

c)

device that make heat flow from cold to hot

d)

device that use work to produce heat

58.

Choose application of reversed heat engine

a)

refrigerator

b)

air conditioning

c)

heat pump

d)

all above

59.
The refrigeration cycle is the process of
a)
making vapor
b)
moving heat
c)
cooling air
d)
heating water
60.
An engine that burns fuel outside from the main engine uses
a)
internal combustion
b)
remote combusion
c)
transfer combus
d)
external combustion
61.
The average kinetic energy in an object is
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Heat
d)
Refrigeration
62.

Compression is a key element of an internal combustion engine. Which engine component supplies the compression needed to power an engine?

a)

Crankshaft

b)

Ignition Armature

c)

Connecting Rod

d)

Piston

63.

Which of the following is not an internal combustion engine

a)

2-stroke petrol engine

b)

steam turbine

c)

4-stroke petrol engine

d)

diesel engine

64.

Why does the piston move up in the second stroke?

a)

Because the crankshaft pushes it

b)

Because the combustion chamber gets narrower

c)

To compress particles and make explosion more powerful

d)

Air-fuel mixture pushes it

65.

What is a set of particles or interacting components that is considered a distinct physical entity called?

a)

a. an engine

b)

b. a system

c)

c. an environment

d)

d. an ideal gas

66.

Which of the following are ways in which energy can be transferred to or from a substance?

a)

a. heat and internal energy

b)

b. work and internal energy

c)

c. heat and work

d)

d. heat and kinetic energy

67.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Newton

d)

Joules

68.

As temperature reaches absolute zero, the entropy of a system approaches a constant minimum.

a)

0th law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

d)

3rd law

69.

Specific Heat is..

a)

the temperature initial minus temperature final

b)

the amount of heat/energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1°C (or K) aka "C"

c)

the temperature final minus temperature initial

d)

the item in a system with given weight in grams

70.

When two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body they are also in thermal equilibrium with

each other. This statement is called

a)

(a) Zeroth law of thermodyamics

b)

(b) First law of thermodynamics

c)

(c) Second law of thermodynamics

d)

(d) Kelvin Planck’s law.

71.

A system is in thermodynamic equilibrium

a)

if temperature and pressure at all points are same

b)

if temperature and pressure at all points are not same

c)

if temperature at all points are same

d)

if pressure at all points are same

72.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

0th law

b)

1st law

c)

2nd law

d)

3rd law

73.

The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics tells us...

a)

Heat flows from cold to hot.

b)

Heat flows randomly, it's a 50/50 coin flip

c)

Heat doesn't flow, temperature flows.

d)

Heat flows from hot to cold.

74.
What is the name of a device that converts thermal energy into work?
a)
Heating system
b)
Heat engine
c)
Entropy
d)
Power
75.
A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer 
76.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
77.

What is the definition of thermodynamics?

a)

The energy available to do work.

b)

The study of the relationship between heat, work, and energy.

c)

The amount of heat it takes to move an engine.

d)

The movement of heat.