Question 1

A pre-electronic thermostat employs a coiled

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A) wire of low conductivity. 
B) bimetallic strip. 
C) tube of mercury. 
A) wire of low conductivity. 
B) bimetallic strip. 
C) tube of mercury.

Question 2

Which law of thermodynamics states that no system can reach absolute zero?

Accepted Answer

A) First law 
B) Second law 
C) Third law 
D) all of the above 
A) First law 
B) Second law 
C) Third law 
D) all of the above

Question 3

If water at 0°C slightly increases in temperature,the water

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A) contracts. 
B) expands. 
C) neither of these 
A) contracts. 
B) expands. 
C) neither of these

Question 4

More disorder means

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A) greater entropy. 
B) no particular change in entropy. 
C) less entropy. 
A) greater entropy. 
B) no particular change in entropy. 
C) less entropy.

Question 5

Entropy is most closely related to the

Accepted Answer

A) first law of thermodynamics. 
B) second law of thermodynamics. 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above 
A) first law of thermodynamics. 
B) second law of thermodynamics. 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above

Question 6

Thermal energy is measured in

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A) calories. 
B) Calories. 
C) joules. 
D) any or all of the above for special cases 
A) calories. 
B) Calories. 
C) joules. 
D) any or all of the above for special cases

Question 7

If the specific heat capacity of water were lower,ponds in the cold winter would be

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A) more likely to freeze. 
B) less likely to freeze. 
C) neither more nor less likely to freeze. 
A) more likely to freeze. 
B) less likely to freeze. 
C) neither more nor less likely to freeze.

Question 8

Which will stay cooler for a longer time in a picnic cooler on a hot summer day?

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A) sandwiches 
B) salami 
C) Jello 
A) sandwiches 
B) salami 
C) Jello

Question 9

San Francisco Chef Manual rates the energy content of foods in units of

Accepted Answer

A) calories. 
B) Calories. 
C) joules. 
D) Celsius degrees. 
A) calories. 
B) Calories. 
C) joules. 
D) Celsius degrees.

Question 10

The temperature of water rises when 2.00 calories are added.It will rise the same when

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A) 4.19 J are added. 
B) 8.38 J are added. 
C) 83.4 J are added. 
A) 4.19 J are added. 
B) 8.38 J are added. 
C) 83.4 J are added.

Question 11

If water at 4°C slightly decreases in temperature,the water

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A) contracts. 
B) expands. 
C) neither of these 
A) contracts. 
B) expands. 
C) neither of these

Question 12

As your room gets messier day by day,entropy is

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A) increasing. 
B) decreasing. 
C) hanging steady. 
D) none of the above 
A) increasing. 
B) decreasing. 
C) hanging steady. 
D) none of the above

Question 13

When you rapidly stir some raw eggs with an egg beater,their temperature

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A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) remains unchanged. 
A) increases. 
B) decreases. 
C) remains unchanged.

Question 14

When ice that floats in water melts,the surrounding water level

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A) falls. 
B) remains unchanged. 
C) rises. 
A) falls. 
B) remains unchanged. 
C) rises.

Question 15

The open spaces in the crystal lattice of ice contain

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A) vapor. 
B) trace amounts of water. 
C) nothing. 
A) vapor. 
B) trace amounts of water. 
C) nothing.

Question 16

On which temperature scale is 212 degrees the boiling point of water?

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A) Celsius 
B) Caloric 
C) Kelvin 
D) Fahrenheit 
E) none of the above 
A) Celsius 
B) Caloric 
C) Kelvin 
D) Fahrenheit 
E) none of the above

Question 17

Compared to a giant iceberg,a hot cup of coffee has

Accepted Answer

A) more thermal energy at higher temperature. 
B) less thermal energy at higher temperature. 
C) about the same thermal energy but at a higher temperature. 
D) none of the above 
A) more thermal energy at higher temperature. 
B) less thermal energy at higher temperature. 
C) about the same thermal energy but at a higher temperature. 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Water at 4°C will contract when it is slightly

Accepted Answer

A) cooled. 
B) warmed. 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above 
A) cooled. 
B) warmed. 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above

Question 19

San Francisco has milder winters than Washington D.C.due to water's high

Accepted Answer

A) conductivity. 
B) specific heat capacity. 
C) temperature in the Pacific Ocean. 
A) conductivity. 
B) specific heat capacity. 
C) temperature in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 20

Heat is

Accepted Answer

A) temperature. 
B) thermal energy. 
C) thermal energy flowing from hot to cold. 
D) radiant energy. 
A) temperature. 
B) thermal energy. 
C) thermal energy flowing from hot to cold. 
D) radiant energy.

Exam 6: Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

A pre-electronic thermostat employs a coiled

Which law of thermodynamics states that no system can reach absolute zero?

If water at 0°C slightly increases in temperature,the water

More disorder means

Entropy is most closely related to the

Thermal energy is measured in

If the specific heat capacity of water were lower,ponds in the cold winter would be

Which will stay cooler for a longer time in a picnic cooler on a hot summer day?

San Francisco Chef Manual rates the energy content of foods in units of

The temperature of water rises when 2.00 calories are added.It will rise the same when

If water at 4°C slightly decreases in temperature,the water

As your room gets messier day by day,entropy is

When you rapidly stir some raw eggs with an egg beater,their temperature

When ice that floats in water melts,the surrounding water level

The open spaces in the crystal lattice of ice contain

On which temperature scale is 212 degrees the boiling point of water?

Compared to a giant iceberg,a hot cup of coffee has

Water at 4°C will contract when it is slightly

San Francisco has milder winters than Washington D.C.due to water's high

Heat is

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

Prologue: The Nature of Science

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