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AP Physics 2 College

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which 1 g sample will have the highest temperature after the addition of 200 J of energy?

a)

H2O(l)

b)

H2O(g)

c)

Cu

d)

Pb

2.

A system absorbs 100 J of heat and does 200 J of work on a piston. What is the change in internal energy?

a)

-100 J

b)

-300 J

c)

100 J

d)

300 J

3.

Which of these units is the equivalent of a Pascal?

a)

N*m2

b)

N/m2

c)

N+m2

d)

N-m2

4.

A gas at 20Pa expands a container from 10m3 to 20m3. How much work is done by the gas?

a)

-400 J

b)

350 J

c)

600 kJ

d)

-200 J

5.

Which of these variables is NOT in the formula describing the first law of thermodynamics?

a)

Change in Internal Energy

b)

Heat

c)

Efficiency

d)

Work

6.

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach is which form of thermal transfer?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

7.

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north is which form of thermal transfer?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

8.

Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet is which form of thermal transfer?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

9.
Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?
a)
there is no heat transfer
b)
from the icecap to the water
c)
from the water to the icecap
10.

Entropy increases from solid, liquid, to gas. Why?

a)

Molecular disorder increases

b)

Molecular randomness decreases

c)

Molecules are more energetic

d)

Molecules are more reactive

11.
A slower particle has a lower energy than an identical, faster particle.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

When thermal energy is added to a substance, the substance's particles move:

a)

More rapidly at an increased distance from each other.

b)

More rapidly with less distance between each other.

c)

More slowly with a greater distance between each other.

d)

More slowly with a reduced distance between each other.

13.
A thermodynamic cycle which uses heat exchange to create work is called ...
a)
a heat reservoir
b)
a heat pump
c)
a perpetual motion machine
d)
a heat engine
14.

One mole of an ideal gas is taken through a closed cycle represented by this PV diagram. If going from point 1 to 2 is isothermal, what is true about the change in internal energy and heat going from point 2 to 3?

a)

ΔU = 0, Q > 0

b)

ΔU > 0, Q > 0

c)

ΔU < 0, Q < 0

d)

ΔU < 0, Q > 0

15.

The change of state of an ideal gas is represented on the PV diagram shown here. What is true about the work done for each section? Choose all that are correct!

a)

The work is equal for all cycles

b)

Work for 1→2 = Work for 2→3

c)

No work is done for 1→2 or 3→4

d)

Work for 2→3 is 3 times larger than 4→1

16.

Find the temperaure of 2 moles of an ideal gas which is at a pressure of 10 kPa and has a volume of 0.5 m3.

a)

300 K

b)

90 K

c)

300 ºC

d)

600 K

17.

What is the internal energy of 3 moles of an ideal gas whose temperature is 30ºC?

a)

1122 J

b)

11,336 J

c)

0 J

d)

303 J

18.

What is the name of the law that explains "When two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other."

a)

Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

b)

First Law of Thermodynamics

c)

Second Law of Thermodynamics

d)

Newton's 2nd law of motion

19.

A metal ring is heated over an open flame. What happens to the hole in the center?

a)

it gets larger

b)

it gets smaller

c)

it does not change size

d)

it completely disappears

20.

What is the thermodynamic cycle from point 3→1 in the diagram above?

a)

isobaric

b)

isothermal

c)

isochoric

d)

isometric

21.

What is the thermodynamic cycle from point 4→1 in this graph?

a)

isobaric

b)

isochoric

c)

isothermal

d)

adiabatic

22.

The PV graph for one mole of an ideal gas is shown. Find the temperature at point A.

a)

100 K

b)

4000 K

c)

2,500,000 K

d)

481 K

23.

The PV graph for 1 mole of an ideal gas is shown. Find the total work done in a complete cycle (A→B→C→A).

a)

0 J

b)

1500 J

c)

6000 J

d)

3000 J

24.

The PV Graph for 1 mole of an ideal gas is shown. During which cycle must heat be added to the gas (+Q)?

a)

A→B

b)

B→C

c)

C→A

d)

none of the above

25.

What is the change in internal energy of a gas whose temperature has not changed?

a)

0 J

b)

1000 J

c)

depend on the heat added and work done

d)

none of the above