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Matter: Solids, Liquids, and Gases; Matter, Thermal Energy, Bernoulli, Pascal, Archimedes, Pressure

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are non-compressible and have constant volume but can change shape.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

2.

They do not have a constant volume or shape; they not only take the shape of the container they are in, they try to fill the entire container.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Plasma

3.

It is a state of matter consisting of partially ionized gas

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

4.

A phase change from solid to liquid

a)

melting

b)

vaporization

c)

sublimation

d)

freezing

5.

A phase change from solid directly into gas

a)

melting

b)

vaporization

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

6.

A phase change from gas to liquid

a)

deposition

b)

vaporization

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

7.

A phase change from plasma to gas

a)

deposition

b)

vaporization

c)

deionization

d)

ionization

8.

Air can be considered a fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Fluids can only either be a liquid or a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The pressure you exerted on a surface is equal to your mass divided by the surface area of your feet in contact with the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The pressure increases as the surface area of contact increases.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Pressure is directly proportional to the applied force

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Which of the following is not a unit of pressure?

a)

Pa

b)

atm

c)

N/cm2

d)

none of these

14.

Which of the following is TRUE about absolute pressure?

a)

it is equal to atmospheric pressure plus gauge pressure

b)

it is equal to atmospheric pressure minus gauge pressure

c)

it is equal to gauge pressure minus atmospheric pressure

15.

It states that when force is applied to a confined, incompressible fluid, the pressure increases equally in all directions throughout the fluid.

a)

Pascal's principle

b)

Bernoulli's principle

c)

Archimedes principle

d)

Principal's principle

16.

The following can be done to increase the pressure exerted by the gas EXCEPT

a)

increasing the number of collisions of gas molecules per unit time by increasing the number of gas molecules

b)

increasing the kinetic energy of the gas by increasing the temperature;

c)

increasing the volume of the container

d)

none of the choices

17.

It refers to the pressure exerted by a fluid (gas or liquid) at any point in space within that fluid, assuming that the fluid is incompressible and at rest.

a)

Hydrostatic pressure

b)

Hydraulic pressure

c)

Fluidic pressure

d)

Static pressure

18.

The pressure within a liquid is independent on the

a)

volume of the liquid

b)

depth within the liquid

c)

density of the liquid

d)

none of the choices

19.

The pressure exerted by a static liquid increases linearly with increasing depth.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere increases with increasing altitude.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

It is the upward force exerted by the fluid which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

a)

Buoyant force

b)

Bouyant force

22.

Considering the air pressure inside a tire, which of the following has the highest value?

a)

Gauge pressure

b)

Atmospheric pressure

c)

Absolute pressure

d)

Cannot be determined

23.

The pressure at sea level under standard conditions is

A. 1 atm B. 101.325 kPa

a)

A only

b)

B only

c)

Either A or B

d)

Neither A nor B

24.

Mercury is the only liquid that can be used for hydrostatic barometers.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

This type of barometer consists of a small flexible sealed metal box which expands or contracts with small changes in external air pressure.

a)

Aneroid barometer

b)

Hydrostatic barometer

c)

Angular barometer

d)

Android barometer

26.

The reduction of the effective blood vessel cross-sectional area which may be due to plaque build-up from high cholesterol results in an increase in blood pressure to restore normal blood flow according to Poisseuille’s Law.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The buoyancy force always points downwards because the pressure of a fluid increases with depth.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The buoyant force exerted by a fluid opposes the weight of an immersed object.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Archimedes principle states that the buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the body immersed in a fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Archimedes principle is valid only for liquids.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The greater the density of the fluid, the greater the buoyant force that can be experienced by an immersed object on that fluid.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The buoyant force experienced by a completely immersed object increases with increasing depth.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The mass of the displaced fluid is equal to its density divided by its volume

a)

True

b)

False

34.

An object will float if the buoyancy force exerted on it by the fluid is

a)

equal to the weight of the object

b)

greater than the weight of the object

c)

less than the weight of the object

d)

cannot be determined

35.

An object will sink if the buoyancy force exerted on it by the fluid is

a)

equal to the weight of the object

b)

greater than the weight of the object

c)

less than the weight of the object

d)

cannot be determined

36.

What happens to a fully submerged object in a fluid with density greater than that of the object?

a)

It will go upwards

b)

It will stay on its position

c)

It will sink

d)

Cannot be determined

37.

If the density of the fluid is twice the density of an object, what will be the fraction of the object that will be submerged in that fluid

a)

1/2

b)

2

c)

1/4

d)

Cannot be determined

38.

The continuity equation applies to all fluids.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

For an incompressible fluid, the volumetric flow rate will be halved if the pipe cross-sectional area is reduced to half.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

For an incompressible fluid, its velocity will increase if the pipe diameter is increased.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which statement best describes the continuity equation for fluids?

a)

Energy is conserved in a closed system.

b)

Mass is conserved in a closed system.

c)

Linear momentum is conserved in a closed system.

d)

Angular momentum is conserved in a closed system.

e)

Charge is conserved in a closed system.

42.

It states that the sum of mechanical energy, potential energy and kinetic energy, along a streamline is constant.

a)

Pascal’s principle

b)

Archimedes principle

c)

Bernoulli's principle

d)

Poisseuille’s Law

43.

What happens to the velocity of an incompressible fluid that is pumped and passes thru a uniform pipe to a higher elevation?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

cannot be determined

44.

Which of the following is/are assumption/s in Torrecelli's theorem?

a)

A. The top reservoir and the exit hole are open to the atmosphere

b)

B. Zero potential energy at the exit hole

c)

C. Fluid velocity at the top of the reservoir is essentially zero

d)

A, B, C

e)

None of the choices

45.

Assuming an ideal flow, what happens to the pressure if there has been an increase in the cross-sectional area of a horizontal pipeline?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

cannot be determined

46.

Assuming there is an ideal flow, what happens to the pressure if there has been an increase in the elevation of a uniform pipeline?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

cannot be determined

47.

Assuming there is an ideal flow, what happens to the pressure if there has been a change in pipe size and elevation along a pipeline?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

cannot be determined

48.

In Torrecelli's law, the potential energy at the top of a reservoir will be equal to the kinetic energy at exit hole

a)

True

b)

False

49.

It is the pressure at a given point in the fluid.

a)

static pressure

b)

dynamic pressure

c)

point pressure

50.

If you have a bottle filled with water and will have holes near the top, at the center, and another near the bottom, at which hole will have higher exit velocity for the water?

a)

near the top

b)

at the center

c)

near the bottom

d)

cannot be determined

51.

Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to a change in temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The change in length measurements of an object due to thermal expansion is related to temperature change by a

a)

volume expansion coefficient

b)

length expansion coefficient

c)

linear expansion coefficient

53.

The linear expansion coefficient is as an approximation over a wide range of temperature

a)

True

b)

False

54.

All materials expand with increasing temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What do you call the substances that expand at the same rate in every direction?

a)

isotropic

b)

isentropic

c)

directropic

d)

icontropic

56.

For the linear expansion, the formula is ΔL = LoαΔT. Derive an equation for α

a)

α = LoΔT/ΔL

b)

α = ΔL/LoΔT.

c)

α = ΔLΔT/Lo

d)

none of the choices

57.

For the linear expansion, the formula is ΔL = LoαΔT. What can be the unit for α

a)

ºC-1

b)

m/ºC

c)

mºC

d)

ºC/m

58.

Jodie can’t remove her wedding ring. If she runs the entire ring under hot water, the hole in the middle will

a)

expand

b)

contract

c)

stay the same

59.

The solid form of most substances is denser than the liquid phase.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

During phase change there is an increase in the potential and kinetic energies

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Adding heat during phase change does not result in a change in temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Heat is always added during phase change.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

It is the fraction of water vapor in a gas compared to the saturation value.

a)

relative humidity

b)

absolute humidity

c)

humidity

64.

It states that systems in thermal equilibrium are at the same temperature.

a)

First Law of Thermodynamics

b)

Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

c)

Second Law of Thermodynamics

65.

In Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, assuming A, B, and C are three systems, if A and C are in thermal equilibrium, and A and B are in thermal equilibrium, then B and C are not necessarily in thermal equilibrium.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Heat may still flow between two objects that do not touch.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Heat is a measurable form of energy that can be transferred from one body to another which may be treated as a substance.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

It is the science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.

a)

calorimeter

b)

calorimetry

c)

colorimetry

d)

colorimeter

69.

What could be an indication if heat is transferred?

a)

A. rise in temperature

b)

B. phase change

c)

Either A or B

d)

Neither A nor B

70.

A mode of heat transfer by the macroscopic movement of a fluid.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat index

71.

This mode of heat transfer occurs when microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, or another form of electromagnetic radiation is emitted or absorbed.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat index

72.

You may feel the heat from fire along its side through

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

heat index

73.

If two objects at different temperature are brought together, energy will transfer from the hotter object to the cooler one and vice versa until both are at the same temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Objects of different masses with same temperature has the same average kinetic energy but with different amount of heat

a)

True

b)

False

75.

What is the SI unit of heat?

a)

Joule

b)

Newton

c)

Watt

d)

Pascal

76.

The rate of heat transfer by conduction is given by H = kAΔT/L. What could be the unit for k?

a)

J/mºC

b)

Jm/ºC

c)

JºC/m

d)

mºC/J

77.

A negative Q (heat) means

a)

Heat is released by a system into its surroundings

b)

Heat is absorbed by a system from its surroundings

c)

Cannot be determined

78.

Internal energy does not depend on the size of the system or on the amount of substance it contains.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Which of the following is an intensive property?

a)

A. heat capacity

b)

B. specific heat capacity

c)

Either A or B

d)

Neither A nor B

80.

It is a system that does not interact with its surroundings.

a)

insulated system

b)

isolated system

c)

oscillated system

81.

It measures the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of an object or system by one degree Celsius

a)

heat capacity

b)

specific heat capacity

c)

enthalpy

d)

entropy

82.

The transferred heat is directly proportional to the following except

a)

A. temperature change

b)

B. mass of the substance

c)

C. specific heat capacity

d)

A, B, C

e)

none of the choices

83.

The higher the specific heat of a substance, the higher the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of that substance.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

It is a type of calorimeter that is used to measure the energy produced by reactions that yield large amounts of heat and gaseous products, such as combustion reactions.

a)

constant-pressure calorimeter

b)

constant-volume calorimeter

c)

constant-mass calorimeter

85.

Which of the following is an example of a constant-pressure calorimeter

a)

A. coffee-cup calorimeter

b)

B. bomb calorimeter

c)

Either A or B

d)

Neither A nor B

86.

It is the energy associated with a phase change of a substance.

a)

latent heat

b)

heat index

c)

internal energy

d)

inert energy

87.

For a phase change to happen, energy must always be added to the system

a)

True

b)

False

88.

It is the energy required to transition one unit of a substance from solid to liquid; equivalently, the energy liberated when one unit of a substance transitions from liquid to solid.

a)

latent heat of vaporization

b)

latent heat of fusion

c)

latent heat of sublimation

89.

During a phase change, the temperature remains constant

a)

True

b)

False

90.

A process where energy is released is called

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

c)

energetic

d)

ballistic

91.

The latent heat depends on the mass or amount of the substance.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

The reason why fluids and gases are not good conductors of heat is due to the large distance between atoms in a fluid or a gas.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

s