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PHYSICS SHC SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY AND SLH SPECIFIC LATENT H

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are four main processes in changing of phase, and they are

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

All the above

2.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

3.

the symbol for specific latent heat is

a)

c

b)

L

c)

Q

d)

m

4.

Water molecules have the greatest kinetic energy in

a)

Ice at 0 ⁰C

b)

Water at 90 ⁰C

c)

Water at 373 K

d)

Steam at 150 ⁰C

5.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Kinetic Energy
6.
What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?
a)
Q=mc∆t
b)
Q=mc
c)
Q= ∆mct
d)
m=QC
7.
Water has a specific heat of 4184 J/KgºC.  Wood has a specific heat of 1760 J/KgºC.  What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1ºC
a)
Wood
b)
Water
c)
Both are the same
8.
A material was cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC.  What is the temperature change?
a)
60ºC
b)
40ºC
c)
-60ºC
d)
-40ºC
9.
How does heat flow?
a)
Always from cold to warm
b)
Always from warm to cold
c)
Both warm to cold & cold to warm
d)
It depends on the temperature
10.
If I heat up 2 pans of water one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. Which one heats up the fastest?
a)
100 mL
b)
1000 mL
c)
They both heat up at the same speed
d)
They cool down.
11.

How much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 5.0 grams of lead from 25°C to 35°C? [specific heat (c) = 0.129 J/(g•°C)]

a)

6.45 J/(g•°C)

b)

6.45 J

c)

16.1 J/(g•°C)

d)

d.16.1 J

12.

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

a)

Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

b)

Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

c)

There is more water than sand at the beach.

d)

There is more sand than water at the beach.

13.
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
14.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
15.
The specific heat(c) of copper is 0.39 J/g °C. What is the temperature change(∆t) when 100 Joules of heat(Q) is added to 20 grams?
a)
12.82 °C
b)
24.12°C
c)
351 °C
16.

There are four main processes in changing of phase, and they are

a)

Melting

b)

Boiling

c)

Condensation

d)

All the above

17.

Latent heat is

a)

the heat absorbed or released at a boiling process during a change of phase

b)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase

c)

the heat absorbed or released at a constant temperature during a change of phase of 1 kg object

d)

the heat absorbed or released by an object to increase or decrease its temperature by 1 degree Celcius

18.

The heat absorbed by melting a solid is known as

a)

latent heat of fusion

b)

latent heat of solid

c)

latent heat of liquid

d)

latent heat of vaporisation

19.

The amount of heat required to change the phase of a substance depends on two factors which are

a)

surrounding temperature

b)

temperature change

c)

material

d)

the mass

20.

specific latent heat of vaporisation is

a)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the solid to liquid phase without change in temperature

b)

the amount of heat required to change 1 kg of the substance from the liquid to gaseous phase without change in temperature

c)

the amount of heat required to change the temperature 1 kg of the substance by 1 degree Celcius

21.

the symbol for specific latent heat is

a)

c

b)

L

c)

Q

d)

m

22.

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

a)

L = Q/m

b)

c = Q/(mΔƟ)

c)

Q = mcΔƟ

d)

Q = mL

23.

Water molecules have the greatest kinetic energy in

a)

Ice at 0 ⁰C

b)

Water at 90 ⁰C

c)

Water at 373 K

d)

Steam at 150 ⁰C

24.

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

25.

Calculate the energy absorbed by 30 g of 100 ⁰C water that is turned into 100 ⁰C.

a)

67 800 J

b)

6 7800 J

c)

678 J

d)

67.8 J

26.

Choose the correct characteristics of a solid. (More than 1 answer)

a)

Fixed shape and volume

b)

Strong forces of attraction between particles

c)

in lattice

d)

atoms only vibrates

e)

particles slide past each other when receives heat.

27.

What is the difference between liquid and gas in terms of the intermolecular forces?

a)

Liquid has a weaker attractive forces compared to gas

b)

Gas almost has no intermolecular forces

c)

Liquid has stronger intermolecular forces than solid

d)

Both lquid and gas has about the same intermolecular forces

28.

Choose the best answerS. (More than 1 answer)


The diagram shows that

a)

Gas molecule that moves in random motion.

b)

Due to repeated random collisions with other gas molecules, constantly change the direction they move in.

c)

This is a Brownian motion

d)

This motion shows that particle of gas is so small.

29.

This is a diagram of ice. Ahmad measures the temperature of ice. After some time, he notices the ice melts. When the temperature of melting ice is measured, he found that _______________________________.

a)

The temperature is the same as the ice.

b)

The temperature is lower than the ice.

30.

This is a diagram of ice. Ahmad measures the temperature of ice. After some time, he notices the ice melts.


Choose the best statement related to the melting ice.

a)

The temperature is not the same as the ice.

b)

the temperature remains constant even though heat is being supplied continually.

c)

Heat that is absorbed during melting is the specific latent heat

31.

The quantity of heat, Q that is absorbed or released during a change of phase of 1 kg of the substance without any change in its temperature.


This is the definition of

a)

Specific latent heat

b)

Latent heat

c)

Specific heat capacity

d)

Heat capacity

32.

Specific latent heat of fusion is the quantity of (a)   that is absorbed during melting of 1 kg of a substance without any change in temperature.

33.

Name the process at QR

a)

melting

b)

boiling

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

34.

Which statement best describe the process at ST

a)

there is no change in temperature because the heat that released to strengthened the bond between the molecules

b)

there is no change in temperature because the heat is absorbed to weaken the bond between the molecules

c)

there is no change in temperature because the heat that released to weaken the bond between the molecules

d)

there is no change in temperature because the heat that absorbed to weaken the bond between the molecules

35.

Solid starts to melt at

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

36.

Find the energy released by a copper block when it is cooled from 100°C to 20°C. Given that the heat capacity of the block is 770 J°C-1.

a)

7.70x104 J

b)

8.61x104 J

c)

6.16x104 J

d)

5.02x104 J

37.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The unit of heat capacity is J kg-1 °C-1.

b)

Specific heat capacity measures the temperature variations when 1J of energy is absorbed.

c)

The unit of specific heat capacity is J kg-1 K-1.

d)

Specific heat capacity equals to the heat content of an object.

38.

When an electric heater is supplied with an electric power of 2.0 kW to heat 4.0 kg of water for 1 minute, calculate the increase in temperature of the water. Assume that the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J kg-1 0C-1 and there is no heat loss to the surroundings.

a)

3.050C

b)

7.10C

c)

140C

d)

300C

39.

Danny pours some 95°C water into a cup of instant noodles. The final temperature of the mixture is 85°C. If the masses of the hot water and noodles are 500 g and 150 g respectively, find the specific heat capacity of the noodles.

Give that the original temperature of the noodles is 25°C and the specific heat capacity of the water is 4200 J kg-1 °C-1.

a)

500 J kg-1 °C-1

b)

1.08 x 103 J kg-1 °C-1

c)

2.33 x 103 J kg-1 °C-1

d)

6.00 x 103 J kg-1 °C-1

40.

In order to make a cup of milk coffee at 78°C, 200 g of coffee is mixed up with 40 g of milk. If the original temperature of the coffee is 80°C, find the original temperature of the milk. Assume that there is no heat lost to the surroundings. Given that the specific heat capacity of coffee and milk are 4000 J kg-1 °C-1 and 3900 J kg-1 °C-1 respectively.

a)

10.3°C

b)

20.7°C

c)

45.2°C

d)

67.7°C

41.

Gas is trapped in a closed container. There exists gas pressure inside the container because gas molecules

a)

move randomly.

b)

move with equal speed.

c)

collide with one another.

d)

collide constantly with the walls of container.

42.

Given that the specific latent heat of fusion of a sample is 550 kJ kg-1. Which of the following is correct?

a)

The mass of this sample is 1 kg.

b)

The energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of this sample in solid state through 1oC is 550 kJ.

c)

The energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of this sample in liquid state through 1oC is 550 kJ.

d)

The energy needed to change 1 kg of the material from solid state to liquid state is 550 kJ.

43.

Find the energy released by 0.3 kg of a liquid sample at 200oC to change to its solid state at 50oC. Given that the specific heat capacity of the sample in solid state and liquid state are 770 J kg-1 oC-1 and 900 J kg-1 oC-1 respectively.

The melting point of the sample is 100oC and the specific latent heat of fusion of it is 10 kJ kg-1.

a)

4.17 x 103 J

b)

8.86 x 103 J

c)

2.10 x 104 J

d)

4.16 x 104 J

44.

If 5.0 x 105 J of energy is absorbed by a block of ice when it is heated from -5oC to 0oC, find the mass of the ice.

Given that the specific heat capacity of ice is 2.05 x 103 J kg-1 oC-1 and the specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 3.34 x 105 J kg-1.

a)

1.45 kg

b)

2.56 kg

c)

3.01 kg

d)

3.27 kg

45.

Regarding to the fixed points in Celsius scale, which of the following is correct?

a)

The upper fixed point is the freezing point of water and the lower fixed point is the boiling point of water.

b)

The upper fixed point is the boiling point of methane and the lower fixed point is the freezing point of methane.

c)

The upper fixed point is the boiling point of water and the lower fixed point is the freezing point of ice.

d)

The upper fixed point is the melting point of ice and the lower fixed point is the freezing point of ice.

46.

Regarding to the fixed points in Celsius scale, which of the following is correct?

a)

The upper fixed point is the freezing point of water and the lower fixed point is the boiling point of water.

b)

The upper fixed point is the boiling point of methane and the lower fixed point is the freezing point of methane.

c)

The upper fixed point is the boiling point of water and the lower fixed point is the freezing point of ice.

d)

The upper fixed point is the melting point of ice and the lower fixed point is the freezing point of ice.