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Thermodynamics

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the following statement: “When two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other”?

a)

First Law of Thermodynamics

b)

Second Law of Thermodynamics

c)

Mechanical equivalent of heat

d)

Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

e)

Thermal expansion of solids

2.

2.

Which of the following temperature scales doesn’t have negative numbers?

a)

Celsiu

b)

Kelvin

c)

Reaumur

d)

Fahrenheit

e)

Galileo

3.

Which of two temperature change are equivalent?

a)

1 K = 1 F

b)

1 F = 1 C

c)

1 Re = 1 F

d)

1 K = 1 C

e)

1 Re = 1 K

4.

The state of an ideal gas was changed three times at three different temperatures. The diagram represents three different isothermal curves. Which of the following is true about the temperature of the gas?

a)

T1 > T2 > T3

b)

T1 > T2 < T3

c)

T1 < T2 < T3

d)

T1 > T2 = T3

e)

T1 = T2 > T3

5.

A container with rigid walls filled with a sample of ideal gas. The absolute temperature of the gas is doubled. What happens to the pressure of the gas?

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Triples

d)

Decreased to one-half

e)

Decreased to one-fourth

6.

A container filled with a sample of an ideal gas at the pressure of 1.5 atm. The gas is compressed isothermally to one-fourth of its original volume. What is the new pressure of the gas?

a)

2 atm

b)

3 atm

c)

4 atm

d)

5 atm

e)

6 atm

7.

The state of an ideal gas was changed three times in a way that the pressure stays the same. The graph represents three isobaric lines. Which of the following is true about the pressure of the gas?

a)

P1 > P2 > P3

b)

P1 > P2 < P3

c)

P1 < P2 < P3

d)

P1 = P2 > P3

e)

P1 > P2 = P3

8.

The absolute temperature of an ideal diatomic gas is quadrupled. What happens to the average speed of molecules?

a)

Quadruples

b)

Doubles

c)

Triples

d)

Increases by a factor of 1.41

e)

Stays the same

9.

The average molecular kinetic energy of a gas depends on:

a)

( Pressure

b)

Volume

c)

Temperature

d)

Number of moles

e)

None of the above

10.

Kinetic Theory is based on an ideal gas model. The following statements about the ideal gas are true EXCEPT:

a)

( The average molecular kinetic energy is directly proportional to the absolute temperature

b)

All molecules move with the same speed

c)

All molecules make elastic collisions with each other and the walls of the container

d)

The attractive force between the molecules can be ignored

e)

All molecules obey laws of classical mechanics

11.

Internal energy of an ideal gas depends on:

i. the volume of the ideal gas

ii. the pressure of the ideal gas

iii. the absolute temperature of the ideal gas

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

I and II

e)

I, II and III

12.

A sample of ideal gas has an internal energy U and is then compressed to one-half of its original volume while the temperature stays the same. What is the new internal energy of the ideal gas in terms of U?

a)

U

b)

1/2U

c)

1/4U

d)

2U

e)

4U

13.

An ideal gas with an internal energy U initially at 0 ̊C is heated to 273 ̊C. What is the new internal energy in terms of U?

a)

U

b)

1/2U

c)

1/4U

d)

2U

e)

4U

14.

Three containers filled with 1 kg of each: water, ice, and water vapor at the same temperature T = 0 ̊C. Which of the following is true about the internal energy of the substances?

a)

U water > U ice > U vapor

b)

U water < U ice > U vapor

c)

U water = U ice = U vapor

d)

U water < U ice < U vapor

e)

U ice < U water < U vapor

15.

When we touch a piece of metal and a piece of wood that are placed in the same room, the piece of metal feels much colder than the piece of wood. This happens because of the difference in:

a)

(A) Specific heat

b)

(B) Temperature

c)

(C)Density

d)

(D) Thermal conductivity

e)

(E) Latent heat

16.

If the absolute temperature of a radiating object is doubled, by what factor does the rate of energy emission change?

a)

(A) 2

b)

(B) 4

c)

(C) 8

d)

(D) 16

e)

(E)32

17.

An ideal gas is taken from state 1 to state 2 and then to state 3. If the process 1-2 is adiabatic and 2-3 is isothermal, what is a true statement about the change in temperature and heat transferred during 1-2?

a)

(A) ΔT > 0, Q > 0

b)

(B) ΔT < 0, Q = 0

c)

(C) ΔT = 0, Q = 0

d)

(D) ΔT > 0, Q < 0

e)

(E) ΔT = 0, Q < 0

18.

The change of the state of an ideal gas is presented by the diagram. What is the ration between work done on the gas during the process 2→3 and work done on the gas during the process 4→1?

a)

(A) 2/1

b)

(B) 1/2

c)

(C) 4/1

d)

(D) 1/4

e)

(E) 3/1

19.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an adiabatic process?

a)

(A) ΔU = 0

b)

(B) W = 0

c)

(C) Q = 0

d)

(D) ΔV = 0

e)

(E) ΔP = 0

20.

A sample of an ideal gas taken through a closed cycle is presented by the P-V diagram. The process 1-2 is perfectly isothermal. Which of the following is true about the change in internal energy and work done by the gas during the process 1-2?

a)

(A) Δ U = 0 W by the gas > 0

b)

(B) Δ U > 0 W by the gas = 0

c)

(C) Δ U < 0 W by the gas < 0

d)

(D) Δ U = 0 W by the gas = 0

e)

(E) Δ U = 0 W by the gas < 0

21.

A sample of an ideal gas is taken through a closed cycle presented by P-V diagram. The process 1-2 is perfectly isothermal. Which of the following is true about the change in internal energy and heat added to the gas during the process 3-1?

a)

(A) Δ U = 0 Q > 0

b)

(B) Δ U > 0 Q > 0

c)

(C) Δ U < 0 Q < 0

d)

(D) Δ U = 0 Q = 0

e)

(E) Δ U = 0 Q < 0

22.

The state of an ideal gas is changed in four different steps A→B, B→C, C→D, D→A. The gas is moved from the state C to the state D isothermally. During which process is no work done by the gas?

a)

(A) A→B

b)

(B) B→C

c)

(C) C→D

d)

(D) D→A

e)

(E) More information is required

23.

An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process presented by the P-V diagram. Which of the following points has the highest temperature?

a)

(A) A

b)

(B) B

c)

(C) C

d)

(D) D

e)

(E) E

24.

An ideal gas can be taken from point K to point N in three different paths: K→L→N, K→N, K→M→N. Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

(A) The same work is done during each process

b)

(B) The same amount of heat is added to the gas during each process

c)

(C) The same change in internal energy during each process

d)

(D) There is no work done in the process K→N

e)

(E) There is no change in internal energy during the process K→L→N