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Basic Concepts of Energy and Temperature

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a refrigeration system?

a)

To increase the temperature of a space

b)

To transfer heat from one location to another

c)

To convert solid to gas

d)

To measure energy consumption

2.

What are the base units of the US Customary measurement system for distance and mass?

a)

Meter and gram

b)

Foot and pound

c)

Inch and kilogram

d)

Yard and ounce

3.

What is the relationship between specific volume and density?

a)

Specific volume is directly proportional to density.

b)

Specific volume is the inverse of density.

c)

Specific volume and density are unrelated.

d)

Specific volume is equal to density.

4.

What is the specific gravity of water?

a)

Less than one

b)

Greater than one

c)

Equal to one

d)

Zero

5.

What is the conversion factor from pounds force to newtons?

a)

1 lbₓ = 9.8 N

b)

1 lbₓ = 4.45 N

c)

1 lbₓ = 2.2 N

d)

1 lbₓ = 1 N

6.

How many foot-pounds per second are equivalent to one horsepower?

a)

500 ft-lb/s

b)

550 ft-lb/s

c)

600 ft-lb/s

d)

650 ft-lb/s

7.

What is the power required to lift a mass of 100 kilograms at the rate of 10 meters per second?

a)

9.8 kW

b)

5.5 kW

c)

7.2 kW

d)

8.3 kW

8.

What happens to atoms as the temperature of a substance increases?

a)

Atoms move more slowly.

b)

Atoms stop moving.

c)

Atoms move more rapidly.

d)

Atoms become larger.

9.

How many spaces or degrees are there between the freezing and boiling points of water on the Celsius scale?

a)

180

b)

100

c)

212

d)

32

10.

What happens to most substances when heat is added?

a)

They contract

b)

They expand

c)

They remain unchanged

d)

They become solid

11.

Which temperature scale uses the same increments as the Celsius scale?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Rankine

d)

Newton

12.

What is the boiling temperature of water in Rankine?

a)

672°R

b)

492°R

c)

212°R

d)

373°R

13.

What is the specific heat capacity of water in Btu/lb°F?

a)

0.327

b)

1.000

c)

4.187

d)

1.055

14.

What is the specific heat capacity of wood in kJ/kg°C?

a)

0.327

b)

1.367

c)

4.187

d)

1.000

15.

What is the specific heat capacity of 20% salt brine in SI units?

a)

3.559 kJ/kg°C

b)

4.187 kJ/kg°C

c)

1.0 kJ/kg°C

d)

2.5 kJ/kg°C

16.

How does convection transfer heat?

a)

Through molecular vibrations

b)

By heat rays

c)

By the movement of a liquid or gas

d)

By reflecting light

17.

What is a characteristic of a solid state of matter?

a)

It has a definite shape and volume.

b)

It has no definite shape but a definite volume.

c)

It has no definite shape or volume.

d)

It expands to fill its container.

18.

What is the latent heat of fusion?

a)

Heat required to change a gas to a liquid

b)

Heat required to change a solid to a liquid or vice versa

c)

Heat required to change a liquid to a gas

d)

Heat required to change a gas to a solid

19.

What is sensible heat?

a)

Heat that changes the state of a substance

b)

Heat that causes a change in temperature of a substance

c)

Heat that is absorbed without a temperature change

d)

Heat that is released during condensation

20.

Why is the latent heat of fusion not given in the table?

a)

It is not relevant to HVACR technicians

b)

Refrigerants do not freeze at common temperatures

c)

It is the same for all substances

d)

It is too complex to measure