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Quiz Thermodynamics: First Law

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the heat capacity of an object measure?
a)

the amount of energy required to change the temperature of an object

b)

the total amount of energy an object can store

c)

the thermal potential energy of the object

d)

the amount of work done by the object

2.
When applying the first law of thermodynamics to a system, when is heat a positive quantity?
a)
when the system does work
b)
when the system has work done on it
c)
when the system absorbs heat
d)
when the system loses heat
e)
when no work is done either on the system or by the system
3.
The product of the pressure and volume of a system  has the same SI units as which one of the following choices?
a)
force
b)
work
c)
acceleration
d)
momentum
e)
impulse
4.

25 °C in kelvins

a)

298.45 K

b)

248.15 K

c)

298.15 K

5.

Calculate the volumetric flow of a system feed by water with a mass flow of 3 kg/s.

a)

3000 kg/s

b)

0.003 kg/s

c)

3003 kg/s

6.

Calculate the heat transfer to the environment if the system produce a work of 45 kJ and receive 9 kJ in the way of heat. The enthalpy difference of the system is equal to 55 kJ.

a)

1

b)

91

c)

19

7.

A 7.50 liter sealed jar at 18 °C contains 0.125 moles of oxygen and 0.125 moles of nitrogen gas. What is the pressure in the container?

a)

7.38 atm

b)

0.796 atm

c)

0.684 atm

d)

0.398 atm

8.
What is 50 °C in Kelvin?
a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
9.

What does R stand for

a)

Ideal gas constant

b)

Real gas constant

c)

Temperature constant

d)

Ideal gas law

10.

Which of the following equations represents the Ideal Gas Law?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

1200 J of heat are added to a sample of gas while 400 J of work is done by the gas. What is the change in internal energy of the gas?

a)

800 J

b)

1600 J

c)

-800 J

d)

-1600 J

12.
What does the "U" stand for the formula ∆U = Q + W
a)
Heat
b)
Temperature
c)
Work
d)
Internal energy
13.

500 J of energy is applied to a gas, if 200J of work is done by the gas. What is the change of internal energy in calories?

a)

300cal

b)

71.7cal

c)

700cal

d)

167.4cal

14.

The internal energy of a system decreases by 40cal. What work is done by the gas, if the system absorbs 150J of heat?

a)

317.2J

b)

17.2J

c)

190J

d)

110J

15.

The internal energy of a system increases by 50cal while 350J of work is done by a gas. Determine the change in heat .

a)

559J

b)

400J

c)

141J

d)

300J

16.

if 600J of heat is needed to increase the internal energy from 15cal to 45cal. What work will the system produce?

a)

474.6J

b)

570J

c)

535.4J

d)

630J

17.

40J of work is done by a gas when the system has an increase in internal energy of 125J. What energy is needed to do so?

a)

165J

b)

85J

c)

Can´t be possible

d)

165Cal

18.

An ideal gas undergoes the thermodynamic changes represented in the P –V diagram below

(P → Q → R → P).


Which of the following is the net work done by the gas in a cycle?

a)

4.5 × 105 J

b)

3.0 × 105 J

c)

1.0 × 105 J

d)

Zero

19.

The diagram shows the pressure-volume relationship for a fixed mass of an ideal gas that undergoes a cycle XYZ.


In which part(s) of the cycle is external work done on the gas?

a)

Y → Z only

b)

Y → Z and Z → X only

c)

X → Y and Z → X only

d)

X → Y only

20.

The diagram shows the pressure–volume (PV) relationship for a gas.


Which of the following area(s) is/are equal to the work done by the gas as it expands?

a)

area I

b)

area II

c)

area I + area II

d)

area I – area II

21.

In the formula of The First Law of Thermodynamics, the ''Q'' represent:

a)

Change in internal energy

b)

Energy transferred as heat

c)

Work done on or by the system

22.

In the formula of The First Law of Thermodynamics, the ''W'' represent:

a)

Work done on or by the system

b)

Change in internal energy

c)

Energy transferred as heat

23.

No work is done on or by the system

a)

Isothermal

b)

Adiabatic

c)

Isovolumetric

d)

Isolated System

24.

Internal energy is used exclusively for work.

a)

Isovolumetric

b)

Adiabatic

c)

Isothermal

d)

Isolated System

25.

Heat transferred is completely used for work.

a)

Isothermal

b)

Isovolumetric

c)

Adiabatic

d)

Isolated system

26.

No change in internal energy.

a)

Isovolumetric

b)

Isothermal

c)

Adiabatic

d)

Isolated System

27.

The SI unit of heat and energy is the __________.

a)

BTU

b)

calorie

c)

watt

d)

joule

28.

What is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

a)

m = Q.c.p

b)

Q = ½ m. v

c)

Q = m.c.ΔT

d)

m = n.M

29.

What does "ΔT" mean?

a)

A change in temperature

b)

A change in heat

c)

Time

d)

A change in height

30.

For the formula:

Q= m.c.∆T

The units for specific heat are:

a)

kJ/g

b)

J/g°C

c)

J/K

d)

°C

31.

If the specific heat of water is 4,186 J/kg∙°C, how much heat is required to increase the temperature of 1.2 kg of water from 23 °C to 39 °C?

a)

80,3712 J

b)

- 49,478 J

c)

80,3712 K

d)

123,645 °C

32.

What does m stand for in the equation for specific heat capacity?

a)

Melting point

b)

Miss Grand International

c)

Mass

d)

Measurement

33.

Internal energy is the...

a)

sum of the random distribution of heat and potential energies of the molecules of the system

b)

sum of the kinetic and potential energies of the molecules of an object

c)

sum of the kinetic and potential energies of an object

d)

sum of the random distribution of kinetic and potential energies of the molecules of the system

34.

The heat absorbed by melting a solid is known as

a)

latent heat of solid

b)

latent heat of fusion

c)

latent heat of liquid

d)

latent heat of vaporisation

e)

latent heat of gas

35.

What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?

a)

Increases

b)

Remains constant

c)

Decreases

d)

Increases or Decreases