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Thermal Energy Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the study of the relationships between thermal energy, heat, and work called?

a)

Thermodynamics

b)

Heat engine

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Solar collector

2.

Which law of thermodynamics states that energy spontaneously spreads from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration?

a)

First law of thermodynamics

b)

Second law of thermodynamics

c)

Internal combustion engine

d)

Thermal conductor

3.

What is the device called that converts some thermal energy into mechanical energy?

a)

Heat engine

b)

Solar panel

c)

Refrigerator

d)

Heat pump

4.

Which type of heating system transfers thermal energy from a cooler region to a warmer region?

a)

solar panel

b)

refrigerator

c)

internal combustion engine

d)

thermal conductor

5.

In which device is fuel burned inside chambers called cylinders?

a)

Internal combustion engine

b)

External combustion engine

c)

heat pump

d)

air conditioner

6.

During which phase of a four-stroke engine are waste gases removed?

a)

Thermal conductor

b)

Internal combustion engine

c)

Refrigerator

d)

Exhaust stroke

7.

Which type of heating system is illustrated below?

a)

radiator

b)

forced air

c)

electric

d)

solar

8.

Which does not directly play a role in converting the motion of the pistons into rotation of the wheels?

a)

Crankshaft

b)

Transmission

c)

Coolant

d)

Differential

9.

What is the sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects called?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Solar collector

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Heat engine

10.

What is the most common type of heating system used in the United States?

a)

Radiator

b)

Electric

c)

Solar

d)

Forced air