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Practice Test 2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about temperature?

a)

It's the total energy of a substance

b)

It measures the average kinetic energy per particle

c)

It is the same as heat

d)

It depends on potential energy only

2.

Absolute zero corresponds to:

a)

Zero entropy

b)

Zero gravitational potential

c)

No translational motion of particles

d)

The freezing point of water

3.

Which temperature scale is used most often in scientific work?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Kelvin

d)

Rankine

4.

The Kelvin scale sets 0 K and is called _____ zero. Water boils at _____ K.

a)

absolute, 373

b)

absolute, 273

c)

relative, 373

d)

absolute, 100

5.

Heat is best defined as:

a)

The amount of temperature in an object

b)

The energy stored in a material

c)

The transfer of thermal energy due to temperature difference

d)

The potential energy of molecules

6.

Which of the following units can be used to measure heat?

a)

Newton

b)

Joule

c)

Watt

d)

Kelvin

7.

In the absence of external work, heat always flows from a _____ object to a _____ one, until they reach equilibrium.

a)

hotter, colder

b)

colder, hotter

c)

solid, liquid

d)

liquid, solid

8.

Entropy is:

a)

The loss of energy in a system

b)

A measure of how many ways energy can be distributed in a system

c)

The total heat contained within a system

d)

A force opposing heat flow

9.

Which of the following statements aligns with the First Law of Thermodynamics?

a)

Energy is created during chemical reactions

b)

The total energy of a closed system remains constant

c)

Heat flows from cold to hot naturally

d)

All systems move toward lower energy

10.

What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics say?

a)

Energy cannot be transferred

b)

Entropy remains unchanged in all processes

c)

Energy tends to spread out and become more evenly distributed

d)

Temperature always decreases in closed systems

11.

As substances are heated, they usually _____ in volume.

a)

expand

b)

contract

c)

dissolve

d)

solidify

12.
A slower particle has a lower energy than an identical, faster particle.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
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
14.
If an object has particles that are moving very slowly, the object's temperature is probably ______.
a)
hot
b)
small
c)
cold
d)
big
15.
When air in a hot air balloon is heated the air inside the baloon...
a)
expands
b)
contracts
c)
evaporates
d)
condenses
16.

When your feet touch hot sand, heat moves from the sand to your feet. What type of heat movement is this? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
17.
Question Image

Match the following scenarios with the correct method of heat transfer.

a)

Convection

1.

Warm air rising from a heater and circulating in a room

b)

Conduction

2.

Heat traveling through a metal rod when one end is heated

c)

Radiation

3.

Heat from the sun warming your face

18.

Label the heat transfers in this image.

19.

Boiling Water demonstrates TE transfer by (a)  

Choose from the below words

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

20.

Heat lamps warming food are an example of (a)  

Choose from the below words

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

21.

Lava Lamp (a)  

Choose from the below words

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

22.

When ice is put into a glass of room temperature lemonade, heat flows from the warmer ​ (a)   ​ to the colder ​ (b)   .​

Choose from the below words
lemonade
ice
hand
glass
23.

To increase the thermal energy transfer of something you could ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Raise its temperature
Lower its temperature
add an insultor
24.

Specific heat is the amount of ​ (a)   needed to increase the temperature of one ​ (b)   of any material one degree Celcius.

Choose from the below words
energy
gram
bonds
liter
25.

​ (a)   is when heat is transferred across space.

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Evaporation
Radiation
Sublimation
Freezing
26.

If an object has a high specific heat, it requires ​ (a)   energy to ​ (b)   its temperature.

Choose from the below words
more
change
27.

When work is done to an object, the internal energy of that object ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
increases
decreases
remains constant
28.

​ (a)   is when heat is transferred through direct contact with the heat source.

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Evaporation
Radiation
Sublimation
Freezing
29.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
30.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
31.
Question Image

Match the following scenarios with the type of heat transfer they represent.

a)

Convection

1.

Warm air rising to the top bunk

b)

Conduction

2.

Heat transfer through a metal rod

c)

Radiation

3.

Sunlight warming your skin

32.

Which is an example of decreasing entropy in a closed system?

a)

Boiling water

b)

Freezing water

c)

Cells in a body coming together

d)

Ice melting

33.

What is the melting point of ice?

a)
10 degrees Celsius
b)
0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit
c)
50 degrees Fahrenheit
d)
100 degrees Celsius
34.

Which would have the highest entropy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.
Which would have more entropy?
a)
Frozen ice cream
b)
Liquid Ice cream
36.

What is the formula for pressure in fluids?

a)

P = F/V

b)

P = F*d

c)

P = F/A

d)

P = A/F

37.

Explain how the pressure in a fluid changes with depth.

a)

The pressure in a fluid is not affected by depth.

b)

The pressure in a fluid decreases with depth.

c)

The pressure in a fluid increases with depth.

d)

The pressure in a fluid remains constant with depth.

38.

State Archimedes' principle.

a)

The buoyant force on an object is equal to the density of the fluid displaced by the object.

b)

The buoyant force on an object is equal to the pressure of the fluid displaced by the object.

c)

The buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

d)

The buoyant force on an object is equal to the volume of the fluid displaced by the object.

39.

"The ability of a a fluid (liquid or gas) to exert an upward force on the object immersed in it" is the BEST definition for which of the following terms:

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Pressure

40.

"Fluid velocity increases when the flow of the the fluid is restricted" is the basis for which of the following principles:

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

the Quantum Entanglement Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

41.

If the buoyant force on an object is equal to the the weight of the object, then the object will...

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

Swim

d)

Combust

42.

If the buoyant force on an object is less than the the weight of the object, then the object will...

a)

Sink

b)

Float

c)

Swim

d)

Combust

43.

"Rocks sink and a Rubber Ball floats" is MOST likely and example of which principle:

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

the Quantum Entanglement Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

44.

An object is placed in a tub of water. If the objects density is less than the density of water, the the object will...

a)

Float

b)

Sink

c)

Swim

d)

Combust

45.

"The force exerted per unit of area" is the BEST definition for which of the following terms:

a)

Density

b)

Weight

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Pressure

46.

Which of the following principles BEST explains the this image:

a)

Pascal's Principle

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

the Quantum Entanglement Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

47.

How do you convert Kelvin to Celsius?

a)

Add 273

b)

Subtract 273

c)

You can't convert those

d)

They are the same thing

48.
What is 50 C in Kelvin?
a)
223
b)
323
c)
100
d)
50
49.
If the horse reared up on 2 legs what effect would it have on the pressure?
a)
it will exert half the pressure it did before
b)
it will exert the same pressure it did before
c)
it will exert twice the pressure it did before
d)
it will exert four times the pressure it did before
50.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
51.

A personal submarine is spherical and can reach depths of up to 1 mile below the surface of the water. Which statement is true?

a)

The pressure is equal on all sides of the sphere

b)

The pressure is slightly larger on the bottom of the sphere than the top

c)

The pressure is slightly larger on the top of the sphere than the bottom

52.

Four blocks are suspended in water as shown. Which blocks experiences the greatest buoyant force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Which block has the largest buoyant force when floating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

Which block has the smallest buoyant force?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

A dam is constructed with wider and thicker base. Why is it wider and thicker at the base than at the top?

a)

Much water is at the base than at the top.

b)

Water is heavier at the base than at the top.

c)

Liquid pressure is greater at the base than at the top.

d)

It is easier to construct a structure with wider base & narrow top.

56.

A constant pressure of 2 N/m2 acts on a given surface. This means ________

a)

a force of 2 N acts on every 1 m2 of the surface.

b)

a force of 2 N acts on every 1 m of the surface.

c)

a force of 2 N acts on the whole surface.

d)

the area of the whole surface is 2 m2.

57.

Which statement about force and pressure is correct?

a)

Force and pressure are the same but expressed in different units.

b)

Force is greater than pressure.

c)

Pressure depends on the force acting on a given area.

d)

Force is pressure per unit area.

58.

This principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts.

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

59.
If you blow air between these two balloons, the pressure between the balloons would_________.
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
d)

Bend Air like Aang

60.

The diagrams show, to the same scale, the vertical sections of a set of circular vessels, each containing the same depth of water.

a)

The water exerts the same pressure on the base of each vessel.

b)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel S.

c)

The water exerts the greatest pressure on the base of vessel P.

d)

The water exerts the same force on the base of each vessel.