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The first law of thermodynamics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Rank the following samples from greatest kinetic energy of the molecules to least kinetic energy of the molecules:
a)
A > B > C > D
b)
B > A > C > D
c)
B > A > D > C
d)
D > C > B > A
4.
A slower particle has a lower energy than an identical, faster particle.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

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

6.

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

7.

The 1st law of Thermodynamics

a)

Energy can not be created or destroyed. It just changes forms.

b)

Energy can only be created by the sun

c)

Some energy is lost to the environment.

8.

The variable for HEAT

a)

Q

b)

C

c)

T

9.

The variable of WORK is

a)

W

b)

Q

c)

E

10.

Thermal energy always travels from ______ temperatures to ______ temperatures.

a)

Higher / Lower

b)

Lower / Higher

c)

Higher / Higher

11.

What happens on a molecular level when heat is removed from an object?

a)

the temperature decreases and the molecules move faster

b)

the temperature increases and the molecules move slower

c)

the temperature increases and the molecules molecules move faster

d)

the temperature decreases and the molecules move slower

12.

Why does temperature change always move from regions of hot to regions of cold?

a)

because colder particles have more potential energy

b)

because hotter particles can not slow down

c)

because this is the fastest, most efficient means of conducting thermal energy

d)

because kinetic energy is transferred in the collisions of particles

13.

As the temperature of an abject increases, its molecules

a)

move faster

b)

get samller (condense)

c)

move farther apart (expand)

d)

move faster and farther apart (expand)

14.
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is
a)
created
b)
destroyed
c)
conserved
d)
created and destroyed
15.

True/False: Heat is a type of energy

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Two objects with different temperatures are placed into a system. Which way will heat flow naturally?

a)

From the warmer object to the cooler object.

b)

From the cooler object to the warmer object.

c)

From one object to the other regardless of temperature.

d)

No flow will occur.