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Ch. 16 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a unit of temperature?

a)

calories

b)

joules

c)

grams

d)

Kelvin

2.

_____ is the transfer of ____ energy because of a difference in ____.

a)

temperature, heat, thermal

b)

heat, thermal, temperature

c)

thermal, temperature, heat

3.

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

a)

heat

b)

thermal energy

c)

temperature

4.

As the temperature of an object rises, so does the ____

a)

average kinetic energy of its particles

b)

mass

c)

volume

5.

Which device is based on the principle of thermal expansion?

a)

balance

b)

ruler

c)

thermometer

6.

The thermal energy of a substance depends on (check all that apply)

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

phase (solid, liquid, gas)

d)

height

7.

In the formula Q = m C Δ\Delta  T, Which letter stands for thermal energy?

a)

Q

b)

M

c)

C

d)

Δ\Delta  T

8.

In the equation Q = m C Δ\Delta  T, which symbol represents specific heat?

a)

Q

b)

m

c)

C

d)

Δ\Delta  T

9.

What does a calorimeter directly measure?

a)

mass

b)

heat

c)

temperature

10.

Thermal energy from the sun reaches earth mostly by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

11.

You need matter (a medium) to transfer thermal energy by ____ (check all that apply)

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

12.

Which material conducts heat well?

a)

steel

b)

wood

c)

air

d)

plastic

13.

Which type of thermal energy transfer occurs when you touch a piece of hot metal?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

14.

What type of thermal energy transfer occurs when hot air rises?

a)

conduciton

b)

convection

c)

radiation

15.

Convert 68 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius.

a)

20. degrees C

b)

-20. degrees C

c)

150 degrees C

d)

341 degrees C

16.

Convert 25 degrees F to degrees C

a)

- 4 degrees C

b)

4 degrees C

c)

89 degrees C

d)

305 degrees C

17.

Convert -45 degrees C to Kelvin

a)

318 K

b)

-43 K

c)

228 K

d)

49 K

18.

Themal energy is ____ related to mass because as mass increases, thermal energy _____.

a)

directly, increases

b)

inversely, decreases

c)

directly, decreases

d)

inversely, increases

19.

How much heat is required to raise the temperature of water (specific heat 1.0 cal /g oC )  with a mass of 35 grams from 13o C to 41o C  ?

a)

2.7 cal

b)

450 cal

c)

980 cal

20.

How much heat is required to raise the temp of iron ( specific heat = 0.11 cal/g oC) with a mass of 43 grams from 21C to 98o C   ?

a)

3300 cal

b)

630 cal

c)

360 cal

d)

99 cal

21.

Aluminum has a specifc heat of 0.22 cal / g oC     How much does the temperature drop if 25 grams when it loses 270 calories ?

a)

49 degrees F

b)

11 degrees C

c)

49 degrees C

d)

6 degrees C

22.

The burning of fuel happens outside this type of engine.

a)

Internal Combustion Engine

b)

External Combustion Engine

c)

Electric Motor

23.

The burning of fuel happens inside this type of engine.

a)

Internal Combustion Engine

b)

External Combustion Engine

c)

Electric Motor

24.

Most central heating systems in the White Bear Lake area involve this type of thermal energy transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

25.

Any device that reverses the normal flow of thermal energy.

a)

heat pump

b)

conductor

c)

radiator

26.

Weather systems and the movement of oceans depend on these.

a)

convection currents

b)

radiation currents

c)

conduction currents

27.

The law of conservation of energy is also known as the ____ law of thermodynamics.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

28.

The study of conversions between thermal energy and other forms of energy.

a)

entropy

b)

chemistry

c)

thermodynamics

29.

The ___ law of thermodynamics states that absolute zero cannot be reached.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

30.

The theoretical temperature at which all molecular motion stops.

a)

Absolute Zero

b)

Molten Magma

c)

Freezing point