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Midterm Thermodynamics

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

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
e)
the amount of energy required to melt a solid 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 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

6.

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

7.
What is 50 °C in Kelvin?
a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
8.

What does R stand for

a)

Ideal gas constant

b)

Real gas constant

c)

Temperature constant

d)

Ideal gas law

9.

Which of the following equations represents the Ideal Gas Law?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

The study of how thermal energy is transformed into another types of energy is _________________________.

a)

Thermodynamics

b)

Power

c)

Temperature

11.

The mathematical equation of the first law of thermodynamics is __________________.

a)

ΔU=W

b)

ΔU=Q

c)

ΔU=Q - W

12.

The thermal energy entering the system from outside is called ________________.

a)

Work

b)

Heat

c)

Power

13.

To find the change in thermal energy, we need to use ____

a)

ΔU = 𝑚𝐶∆𝑇

b)

ΔU = ∆𝑇

c)

ΔU = 𝐶∆𝑇

14.

A kettle on fire receives 8000 J, the kettle kept shaking with 500 J work. Find the change in the kettle's thermal energy?

a)

500 J

b)

7500 J

c)

8000 J

15.

A saw used to cut a 1 Kg copper pipe, this caused 1°C raise in the pipe's temperature, how much work did the pipe receive from the saw? (Ccopper=385 J/(°C.Kg))

a)

385 J

b)

673 J

c)

836 J

16.

Heat transferred is completely used for work in the ....

a)

Isobaric process

b)

Isothermal process

c)

Isohoric process

d)

terrific process

17.

No change in internal energy is observed in.....

a)

isolated system

b)

isobaric process

c)

isothermal process

d)

isohoric process

18.

The first law of thermodynamics states that the heat transferred to or from the system is equal to the change in the internal energy of a system plus ...

a)

work done on the system

b)

work done by the system

c)

work done by the external forces

d)

negative work done by the system

19.

On a gas has been noticed a decrease in the volume by 0.2 m3 at a constant pressure of 1 atm during the addition of 12 000 J of heat. The change in the internal energy of the gas is:

a)

-12 000 J

b)

32 000 J

c)

8 000 J

d)

- 18 000 J

20.

80 J of heat is extracted from a gaseous system, whose change in internal energy is 50 J. Then the amount of external work done on the gas is:

a)

- 130 J

b)

- 30 J

c)

30 J

d)

130 J

21.

1000 J of energy were extracted from a gas sample while the gas did 300 J of work on the environment. The change in the internal energy of the gas is:

a)

1300 J

b)

-700 J

c)

-300 J

d)

-1300 J

22.

The internal energy change in a system that has absorbed 2000 J of heat and on the gas a work of 500J has been done by the external forces is

a)

1500 J

b)

-1500 J

c)

2500 J

d)

-500 J

23.

Work done by the gas in an isothermal process when the volume decrease is:

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

zero

d)

cannot be known

24.

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

25.

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

26.

No work is done on or by the system

a)

Isothermal

b)

Adiabatic

c)

Isovolumetric

d)

Isolated System

27.

Internal energy is used exclusively for work.

a)

Isovolumetric

b)

Adiabatic

c)

Isothermal

d)

Isolated System

28.

Heat transferred is completely used for work.

a)

Isothermal

b)

Isovolumetric

c)

Adiabatic

d)

Isolated system

29.

No change in internal energy.

a)

Isovolumetric

b)

Isothermal

c)

Adiabatic

d)

Isolated System

30.

To turn the water to steam, heat is being transferred from ______.

a)

stove to kettle

b)

steam to water

c)

kettle to stove

d)

steam to stove

31.

The first law of thermodynamics applies the conservation of energy principle to systems where heat transfer and doing work are the methods of ---

a)

isolating heat

b)

creating energy

c)

reacting to force

d)

transferring energy

32.

The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in internal energy of a system equals ----

a)

the net heat transfer input minus the net work output

b)

the net heat transfer input plus the net work output

33.

What does the symbol U represent?

a)

total work done by the system

b)

change in internal energy of the system

c)

change in temperature of the system

d)

total energy of the system

34.

If Q is positive, ---

a)

there is a net heat transfer out of the system;

b)

there is a net heat transfer into the system;

c)

there is net work done by the system;

35.

If W is positive, then ---

a)

there is net work done on the system.

b)

there is heat transfer within the system.

c)

there is total kinetic energy isolation.

36.

What do Heat and Work have in common?

a)

both involve force through a distance

b)

both are organized processes

c)

both can cause a temperature increase

37.

When the temperature increases, internal energy...

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

doesn`t change

d)

none of them

38.

when the heat leaves the systme...

a)

the heat is positive

b)

the heat is negative

c)

the heat is zero

d)

none of them

39.

if the volume of the gas increases,...

a)

work is positive

b)

work is negative

c)

work is done on the gas

d)

none of them

40.

which one is the work formula in Isobaric process

a)

W=P.ΔVW=P.\Delta V  

b)

W=T.ΔVW=T.\Delta V  

c)

W=V.ΔPW=V.\Delta P  

41.

Which one is the work expression in isobaric process?

a)

W=n.P.ΔTW=n.P.\Delta T

b)

W=V.ΔVW=V.\Delta V

c)

W=n.R.ΔTW=n.R.\Delta T

d)

W=T.ΔVW=T.\Delta V

42.

Which one is the work in isovolumetric process?

a)

W=0W=0

b)

W=n.R.ΔTW=n.R.\Delta T

c)

W=n.R.ΔTW=n.R.\Delta T

d)

W=n.R.T.ln(VfVi)W=n.R.T.\ln\left(\frac{V_f}{V_i}\right)

43.

What is the work in ishothermal process?

a)

W=P.ΔVW=P.\Delta V

b)

W=n.R.ΔTW=n.R.\Delta T

c)

W=0W=0

d)

W=n.R.T.ln(VfVi)W=n.R.T.\ln\left(\frac{V_f}{V_i}\right)

44.

Which one is the first law of thermodynamics?

a)

Q=ΔU+WQ=\Delta U+W  

b)

W=ΔU+QW=\Delta U+Q  

c)

ΔU=Q+W\Delta U=Q+W  

d)

Q=ΔU+WQ=\Delta U+W  

45.

The system does 500 joule work as it absorbs 1200j heat. What is the internal energy change?

a)

700 joule

b)

1700 joule

c)

-700 joule

d)

-1700 joule

46.
The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system is equal to the difference in energy transferred to or from the system as heat and
a)
mass
b)
work done
c)
force
d)
pressure
47.
The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the
a)
Zeroth law of thermodynamics
b)
law of heat addition
c)
principle of entropy
d)
conservation of energy
48.

Which is an example of decreasing entropy in a closed system?

a)

Boiling water

b)

Freezing water

c)

Cells in a body coming together

d)

Ice melting

49.
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
50.
The transfer of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures is called...
a)
temperature
b)
heat
c)
internal energy
d)
none of these
51.

The comparison of the amount of energy or product produced to the amount of energy or product put im

a)

Conservation

b)

Misplacement

c)

Transfer

d)

Efficiency

52.

Do molecules generally move faster at 45 C or 106 C?

a)

45 C because molecules have more energy than in 106C

b)

106 C because molecules have more energy than in 45C

c)

106 C because molecules have less energy than in 45C

d)

45C because molecules have less energy than in 106 C

53.

When you place the metal in boiling water, heat flows from the _________ to the _______.

a)

metal to the boiling water

b)

bottom of the metal to the top half of the metal

c)

bottom of the water to the top of the water

d)

boiling water to the metal

54.

DON'T RUSH, YOU HAVE TIME.

Water droplets condensing on the inside of a window on a cold day. Is this process exothermic or endothermic?

a)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases are moving faster than liquids, the air around the window has a higher temperature/kinetic energy. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Exothermic

b)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases are moving faster than liquids, the air around the window has a higher temperature/kinetic energy. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Endothermic

c)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases particles are moving slower than liquids. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Endothermic

d)

Gases condense to form liquids. Gases particles are moving slower than liquids. Releasing energy to get water droplets, which is is Exothermic

55.

DON'T RUSH, YOU HAVE TIME.

Frying an egg on a skillet. Referring to the egg, would the Enthalpy change be positive or negative?

a)

Skillet is absorbing heat energy from the egg. Absorbing energy is Endothermic. Endothermic has a positive Enthalpy

b)

Egg absorbing heat energy from the skillet. Absorbing energy is Endothermic. Endothermic has a positive Enthalpy

c)

Egg absorbing heat energy from the skillet. Releasing energy is Exothermic. Exothermic has a positive Enthalpy

d)

Egg absorbing heat energy from the skillet. Releasing energy is Exothermic. Exothermic has a negative Enthalpy

56.

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

57.

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

58.

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

59.

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

60.

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

a)

Increases

b)

Remains constant

c)

Decreases

d)

Increases or Decreases