WorksheetsThermal Energy Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the study of the relationships between thermal energy, heat, and work called?
Thermodynamics
Heat engine
Mechanical energy
Solar collector
Which law of thermodynamics states that energy spontaneously spreads from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration?
First law of thermodynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
Internal combustion engine
Thermal conductor
What is the device called that converts some thermal energy into mechanical energy?
Heat engine
Solar panel
Refrigerator
Heat pump
Which type of heating system transfers thermal energy from a cooler region to a warmer region?
solar panel
refrigerator
internal combustion engine
thermal conductor
In which device is fuel burned inside chambers called cylinders?
Internal combustion engine
External combustion engine
heat pump
air conditioner
During which phase of a four-stroke engine are waste gases removed?
Thermal conductor
Internal combustion engine
Refrigerator
Exhaust stroke
Which type of heating system is illustrated below?
radiator
forced air
electric
solar
Which does not directly play a role in converting the motion of the pistons into rotation of the wheels?
Crankshaft
Transmission
Coolant
Differential
What is the sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects called?
Mechanical energy
Solar collector
Thermal energy
Heat engine
What is the most common type of heating system used in the United States?
Radiator
Electric
Solar
Forced air
