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303 Scientific Principles Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What temperature is 373K in the Celsius scale?

a)

173°C

b)

100°C

c)

-173°C

d)

-200°C

2.

What does the symbol Δt represent?

a)

Difference in temperature

b)

Direct temperature

c)

Difference in pressure

d)

Direct pressure

3.

When a gas changes state into a liquid, it is known as…

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensing

c)

Sublimination

d)

Expansion

4.

When a liquid changes state into a gas, it is known as…

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensing

c)

Sublimination

d)

Expansion

5.

What is atmospheric pressure at sea level?

a)

0 bar

b)

1.01 bar

c)

10.1 bar

d)

100 bar

6.

At what temperature would water boil if subjected to 3 bar of pressure?

a)

100°C

b)

110°C

c)

123°C

d)

143°C

7.

What term does the following sentence describe? The energy used to change the state of a substance which is released during evaporation.

a)

Sensible heat

b)

Total heat

c)

Latent heat

d)

Specific heat

8.

Which of the following equations describes a Joule?

a)

1kJ/s

b)

1W/s

c)

1Nm

d)

1W/m

9.

What is the specific heat capacity for water under atmospheric conditions?

a)

1kj/kg/°C

b)

3.14kj/kg/°C

c)

4.18kj/kg/°C

d)

9.18kj/kg/°C

10.

Select the correct equation to calculate the linear expansion within a 10m length of copper pipe if it was heated by 30°C.

a)

3.14 x 10 x 30

b)

10 x 30 x 0.000016

c)

30 / 10 x (0.000011)

d)

4.18 x 30 x 10

11.

Which of the following materials expands the most?

a)

Copper

b)

Steel

c)

Brass

d)

PVC plastic

12.

What is the correct calculation to determine the volume of a cylinder?

a)

3.14 x radius² x height

b)

3.14 x diameter x height

c)

Diameter / height x (3.14)²

d)

3.14 x diameter²

13.

An electrical immersion heater is required to provide 36,000kJ of heat energy to heat a cylinder. What is the power of the immersion heater if it raises the temperature of the water to its design temperature within one hour?

a)

10 watts

b)

10Kw

c)

100 watts

d)

100kW

14.

What is the SI unit for force?

a)

Pascal

b)

Newton

c)

Joule

d)

Bar

15.

How can pressure be defined?

a)

Force divided by area

b)

Area divided by force

c)

Force multiplied by area

d)

Volume multiplied by force

16.

A system of pipework has a static head of 11.6m. What is the pressure acting upon the lowest part of the system?

a)

11.6 bar

b)

11.6 pascals

c)

116,000 pascals

d)

10.6 bar

17.

Which of the following examples of pipe installation would result in the best flow rate?

a)

3m of 22mm pipework with five elbows

b)

3m of 15mm pipework with five elbows

c)

3m of 22mm pipework with five pulled bends

d)

3m of 15mm pipework with five pulled bends

18.

What charge does a proton carry?

a)

Positive charge

b)

Negative charge

c)

Alternating positive to negative charge

d)

Neutral charge

19.

How is current correctly defined?

a)

The number of electrons flowing per second

b)

The number of neutrons flowing per second

c)

The difference in electron concentration

d)

The potential difference within a circuit

20.

To determine the current within a circuit, which calculation is used?

a)

Watts/Volts

b)

Watts/Ohms

c)

Volts/Watts

d)

Ohms/Volts