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Science-Physic Chap6-7

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

(a)   means increase in the size of a substance (solid, liqiud, gas) when the temperature is increase (∆T)

2.

Status of this picture from left to right are

a)

Gases, solid, liquids

b)

Solid, liquids, gases

c)

Liquids, solid, gases

3.

According to the kinetic theory of matter, atoms would be moving the fastest in:

a)

Fluids

b)

Gases

c)

Solid

d)

Fluids

4.

Which of these is not true for solids?

a)

Particles can move freely

b)

Particles vibrate about a fixed position

c)

Particles are held by strong inter-molecular forces

d)

Particles are regularly arranged

5.

Assuming the graph shown is for water which section shows a change of state from solid to liquid?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

6.

Assuming the graph shown is for water which section shows a change of state from liquid to gas?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

D-E

7.

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

8.

Choose the symbol which denotes the 'coefficient of expansion'

a)

θ

b)

ρ

c)

Σ

d)

α

9.

What does the following symbol 'Δ' denote?

a)

Sum of

b)

Coefficient of Expansion

c)

Change in

d)

Temperature

10.

Select the correct formula to calculate linear change in length...

a)

ΔL = LαΔT

b)

ΔT = ΔL/Lα

c)

σ = F/A

d)

ε = ΔL/L

11.

If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the cooler object to the warmer one.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is Thermal expansion?

a)

The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles

b)

Is a decrease in a materials size when temperature decreases

c)

An increase in a materials size when temperature increases

d)

Chicken fried rice

13.

Thermal expansion of liquid depends on the expansion of the container that it fills. However, why does liquid overflow after heating?

a)

because container does not expand

b)

because coefficient of volume expansion for liquid is bigger than the container

c)

because liquid and container expand at the same amount

d)

because particles in solid container is more closely packed together than liquid

14.

All of the following are conductors except _______.

a)

metal spoon

b)

wire

c)

iron nail

d)

plastic spoon

15.

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

It can travel high to low and low to high.

16.

Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra space for ...

a)

thermal energy

b)

specific heat

c)

thermal expansion

d)

conductors

17.

The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________.

a)

it gains heat from the hot water and expands.

b)

loses heat from the hot water and contracts.

c)

the surrounding air is too warm.

d)

the liquid is boiling.

18.

Which of the following increases when an object becomes warmer?

a)

chemical energy

b)

elastic potential energy

c)

nuclear energy

d)

thermal energy

19.

Why does hot air rise compared to the surrounding air?

a)

It is less dense.

b)

It is more dense.

c)

It has the same density.

20.

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

21.

The picture shows a bimetallic strip in a fire alarm. When there is a fire outbreak, the bimetallic strip will get hot, ....

a)

bend downwards, complete the circuit and the alarm rings.

b)

bend upwards, open the circuit and the alarm will not ring.

c)

becomes longer, open the circuit and the alarm will not ring.

22.

Thermal expansion of liquid depends on the expansion of the container that it fills. However, why does liquid overflow after heating?

a)

because container does not expand

b)

because coefficient of volume expansion for liquid is bigger than the container

c)

because liquid and container expand at the same amount

d)

because particles in solid container is more closely packed together than liquid

23.

Particles of a liquid

a)

are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

b)

decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

c)

are free to move around one another but still touch.

d)

have no viscosity.

24.

The slower the particles in a substance move,

a)

the colder it is.

b)

the warmer it is.

c)

the more energy it has.

25.

This is an example of heat transfer by:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Burning

26.

Winds form due to heat transfer by:

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Air flow

27.

Sunlight reaches Earth via:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

28.
a)

Concrete would heat up quicker than steel

b)

Ice would heat up quicker than concrete

c)

Glass would heat up quicker than concrete

d)

Copper would cool off slower than steel

29.

a)

Strip A has a higher heat capacity

b)

Strip B has a higher heat capacity

30.

A bitmetallic switch would be ineffective in a/an:

a)

Furnace

b)

Refrigerator

c)

Water heater

d)

Cell phone

31.

A bimetallic strip is made up of _____________________ welded together.

a)

two metals of the same kind

b)

two different metals that expand and contract unequally

c)

two different metals that expand and contract equally

32.

Which is NOT an insulator.

a)

Wool

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Copper

33.

Is iron a conductor or insulator?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

34.

Is wood a conductor or insulator?

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

35.

Conductors are materials that...

a)

Allow heat to pass through

b)

Stop heat from passing through

c)

Allow cold to pass through

d)

Stop cold from passing through

36.

The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

a)

insulation

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

37.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

Insolation

38.

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

Insolation

39.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

40.

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

41.

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

42.

What is Specific Heat?

a)

The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.

b)

The amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C

c)

The amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 2 kg of a material by 1°C.

d)

The amount of friction required to increase the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1°C.

43.

A high specific heat means...

a)

It heats up quickly with energy added

b)

It requires more energy to change temperature

44.

What has particularly high specific heat?

a)

Water

b)

Gases

c)

Metals

d)

Poptarts

45.

Objects gain heat and _________.

a)

expand

b)

contract