Question 1

A gold ring has an inner diameter of 2.168 cm at a temperature of 15.0°C.Determine its diameter at 100.0°C.(αGOLD = 1.42 × 10−5/°C)

Accepted Answer

Question 2

Two identical containers,A and B,hold equal amounts of the same ideal gas at the same Po,Vo and To.The pressure of A then decreases by a half while its volume doubles;the pressure of B doubles while its volume decreases by a half.Which statement correctly describes the temperatures of the gases after the changes?

Accepted Answer

A) TA = 0.5TB = To. 
B) TB = 0.5TA = To. 
C) TB = TA = To. 
D) TA = 2TB = To. 
E) TB = 2TA = To. 
A) TA = 0.5TB = To. 
B) TB = 0.5TA = To. 
C) TB = TA = To. 
D) TA = 2TB = To. 
E) TB = 2TA = To.

Question 3

A pressure of 10.0 mm Hg is measured using a constant-volume gas thermometer at a temperature of 50.0°C.What is the pressure (in mm Hg)at the zero-point temperature?

Accepted Answer

A) 31.8 
B) 11.8 
C) 8.45 
D) 54.6 
E) 68.3 
A) 31.8 
B) 11.8 
C) 8.45 
D) 54.6 
E) 68.3

Question 4

A temperature difference of 9.0 Celsius degrees is equal to a Fahrenheit temperature difference of

Accepted Answer

A) 5.0 Fahrenheit degrees. 
B) 9.0 Fahrenheit degrees. 
C) 16 Fahrenheit degrees. 
D) 37 Fahrenheit degrees. 
E) 41 Fahrenheit degrees. 
A) 5.0 Fahrenheit degrees. 
B) 9.0 Fahrenheit degrees. 
C) 16 Fahrenheit degrees. 
D) 37 Fahrenheit degrees. 
E) 41 Fahrenheit degrees.

Question 5

A building made with a steel structure is 650 m high on a winter day when the temperature is 0° F.How much taller (in cm)is the building when it is 100° F? (The linear expansion coefficient of steel is 11 × 10−6 (°C)−1. )

Accepted Answer

A) 71 
B) 36 
C) 40 
D) 46 
E) 65 
A) 71 
B) 36 
C) 40 
D) 46 
E) 65

Question 6

One mole of an ideal gas is held at a constant volume of 1 liter.Find the change in pressure if the temperature increases by 50°C.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 atm 
B) 4 atm 
C) 2 atm 
D) 1 atm 
E) 5 atm 
A) 3 atm 
B) 4 atm 
C) 2 atm 
D) 1 atm 
E) 5 atm

Question 7

One mole of an ideal gas has a temperature of 25°C.If the volume is held constant and the pressure is doubled,the final temperature (in °C)will be

Accepted Answer

A) 174 
B) 596 
C) 50 
D) 323 
E) 25 
A) 174 
B) 596 
C) 50 
D) 323 
E) 25

Question 8

Angela claims that she wears a cylindrical-shaped hollow gold bracelet because it expands less than a solid one with a change in temperature.Clarissa claims that a cylindrical-shaped solid gold bracelet expands less than a hollow one.Which one,if either,is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Angela,because the bracelet expands outward on its outer surface and inward on its inner surface. 
B) Clarissa,because the bracelet expands outward on its outer surface and inward on its inner surface. 
C) Angela,because the inner circumference does not change,but the outer circumference expands. 
D) Clarissa,because the inner circumference does not change,but the outer circumference expands. 
E) Neither,because both the inner and outer circumferences increase in length. 
A) Angela,because the bracelet expands outward on its outer surface and inward on its inner surface. 
B) Clarissa,because the bracelet expands outward on its outer surface and inward on its inner surface. 
C) Angela,because the inner circumference does not change,but the outer circumference expands. 
D) Clarissa,because the inner circumference does not change,but the outer circumference expands. 
E) Neither,because both the inner and outer circumferences increase in length.

Question 9

What is the change in area (in cm2)of a 60.0 cm by 150 cm automobile windshield when the temperature changes from 0° C to 36.0° C.The coefficient of linear expansion of this glass is 9.0 × 10−6/°C.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.6 
B) 2.9 
C) 3.2 
D) 4.9 
E) 5.8 
A) 1.6 
B) 2.9 
C) 3.2 
D) 4.9 
E) 5.8

Question 10

At what temperature is the Celsius scale reading equal to twice the Fahrenheit scale reading?

Accepted Answer

A) −12.3°F 
B) −24.6°F 
C) −12.3°C 
D) −6.1°C 
E) −20°F 
A) −12.3°F 
B) −24.6°F 
C) −12.3°C 
D) −6.1°C 
E) −20°F

Question 11

A gallon container is filled with gasoline.How many gallons are lost if the temperature increases by 25°F? (The volume expansion of gasoline is 9.6 × 10−4 (°C)−1. )(Neglect the change in volume of the container. )

Accepted Answer

A) 2.4 × 10−2 
B) 1.3 × 10−2 
C) 3.6 × 10−2 
D) 4.8 × 10−2 
E) 9.6 × 10−2 
A) 2.4 × 10−2 
B) 1.3 × 10−2 
C) 3.6 × 10−2 
D) 4.8 × 10−2 
E) 9.6 × 10−2

Question 12

A bridge is made with segments of concrete 50 m long.If the linear expansion coefficient is 12 × 10−6 (°C)−1,how much spacing (in cm)is needed to allow for expansion during an extreme temperature change of 150° F?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 2.5 
C) 7.5 
D) 5.0 
E) 9.5 
A) 10 
B) 2.5 
C) 7.5 
D) 5.0 
E) 9.5

Question 13

A constant volume gas thermometer has a pressure of 2.00 atm at 100°C.What would its pressure be at 0°C?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.732 atm 
B) 1.46 atm 
C) 1.24 atm 
D) 1.37 atm 
E) More information is needed to find the answer. 
A) 0.732 atm 
B) 1.46 atm 
C) 1.24 atm 
D) 1.37 atm 
E) More information is needed to find the answer.

Question 14

The mass of a sulfur atom is 32.0 u,and the mass of a fluorine atom is 19.0 u.What is the mass of a mole of sulfur hexafluoride (UF6)?

Accepted Answer

A) 41.0 g 
B) 20.5 g 
C) 106 g 
D) 146 g 
E) 211 g 
A) 41.0 g 
B) 20.5 g 
C) 106 g 
D) 146 g 
E) 211 g

Question 15

A bubble having a diameter of 1.00 cm is released from the bottom of a swimming pool where the depth is 5.00 m.What will the diameter of the bubble be when it reaches the surface? The temperature of the water at the surface is 20.0°C,whereas it is 15.0°C at the bottom.(The density of water is 1.00 × 103 kg/m3. )

Accepted Answer

A) 1.05 cm 
B) 1.15 cm 
C) 1.45 cm 
D) 1.65 cm 
E) 1.35 cm 
A) 1.05 cm 
B) 1.15 cm 
C) 1.45 cm 
D) 1.65 cm 
E) 1.35 cm

Question 16

Two bodies can be in thermal equilibrium with one another when they are at the same temperature even if they

Accepted Answer

A) absorb different quantities of thermal energy from their surroundings in equal time intervals. 
B) have different masses. 
C) have different volumes. 
D) have any of the properties listed above. 
E) have any of the properties listed above and one of them is contact with a third body at a different temperature. 
A) absorb different quantities of thermal energy from their surroundings in equal time intervals. 
B) have different masses. 
C) have different volumes. 
D) have any of the properties listed above. 
E) have any of the properties listed above and one of them is contact with a third body at a different temperature.

Question 17

At which of the following temperatures would one liter of water weigh the most?

Accepted Answer

A) 2°C 
B) 4°C 
C) 8°C 
D) 90°C 
E) It would weigh the same at all these temperatures. 
A) 2°C 
B) 4°C 
C) 8°C 
D) 90°C 
E) It would weigh the same at all these temperatures.

Question 18

A square plate has an area of 29.00 cm2 at 20.0°C.It will be used in a low temperature experiment at T = 10.0K where it must have an area of 28.00 cm2.What area must be removed form the plate at 20.0°C for it to have the correct area at 10.0 K? (The coefficient of linear expansion is 10 × 10−6 (°C)−1. )

Accepted Answer

A) 0.079 3 cm2 
B) 0.159 cm2 
C) 0.238 cm2 
D) 0.841 cm2 
E) 0.921 cm2 
A) 0.079 3 cm2 
B) 0.159 cm2 
C) 0.238 cm2 
D) 0.841 cm2 
E) 0.921 cm2

Question 19

A bicycle pump contains air at one atmosphere and 0°C.As the tire is pumped up,the volume of air decreases by 50% with each stroke.What is the new pressure of air (in atm)in the chamber after the first stroke,assuming no temperature change?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 1 
C) 0.5 
D) 0.1 
E) 3 
A) 2 
B) 1 
C) 0.5 
D) 0.1 
E) 3

Question 20

A temperature difference of 5 K is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) a difference of 9 on the Celsius scale. 
B) a difference of 9 on the Fahrenheit scale. 
C) a difference of 2.8 on the Rankine scale. 
D) a difference of .5 on the Fahrenheit scale. 
E) a difference of 2.8 on the Celsius scale. 
A) a difference of 9 on the Celsius scale. 
B) a difference of 9 on the Fahrenheit scale. 
C) a difference of 2.8 on the Rankine scale. 
D) a difference of .5 on the Fahrenheit scale. 
E) a difference of 2.8 on the Celsius scale.

Exam 19: Temperature

A gold ring has an inner diameter of 2.168 cm at a temperature of 15.0°C.Determine its diameter at 100.0°C.(αGOLD = 1.42 × 10−5/°C)

A pressure of 10.0 mm Hg is measured using a constant-volume gas thermometer at a temperature of 50.0°C.What is the pressure (in mm Hg)at the zero-point temperature?

A temperature difference of 9.0 Celsius degrees is equal to a Fahrenheit temperature difference of

A building made with a steel structure is 650 m high on a winter day when the temperature is 0° F.How much taller (in cm)is the building when it is 100° F? (The linear expansion coefficient of steel is 11 × 10−6 (°C)−1. )

One mole of an ideal gas is held at a constant volume of 1 liter.Find the change in pressure if the temperature increases by 50°C.

One mole of an ideal gas has a temperature of 25°C.If the volume is held constant and the pressure is doubled,the final temperature (in °C)will be

Angela claims that she wears a cylindrical-shaped hollow gold bracelet because it expands less than a solid one with a change in temperature.Clarissa claims that a cylindrical-shaped solid gold bracelet expands less than a hollow one.Which one,if either,is correct?

What is the change in area (in cm2)of a 60.0 cm by 150 cm automobile windshield when the temperature changes from 0° C to 36.0° C.The coefficient of linear expansion of this glass is 9.0 × 10−6/°C.

At what temperature is the Celsius scale reading equal to twice the Fahrenheit scale reading?

A gallon container is filled with gasoline.How many gallons are lost if the temperature increases by 25°F? (The volume expansion of gasoline is 9.6 × 10−4 (°C)−1. )(Neglect the change in volume of the container. )

A bridge is made with segments of concrete 50 m long.If the linear expansion coefficient is 12 × 10−6 (°C)−1,how much spacing (in cm)is needed to allow for expansion during an extreme temperature change of 150° F?

A constant volume gas thermometer has a pressure of 2.00 atm at 100°C.What would its pressure be at 0°C?

The mass of a sulfur atom is 32.0 u,and the mass of a fluorine atom is 19.0 u.What is the mass of a mole of sulfur hexafluoride (UF6)?

Two bodies can be in thermal equilibrium with one another when they are at the same temperature even if they

At which of the following temperatures would one liter of water weigh the most?

A bicycle pump contains air at one atmosphere and 0°C.As the tire is pumped up,the volume of air decreases by 50% with each stroke.What is the new pressure of air (in atm)in the chamber after the first stroke,assuming no temperature change?

A temperature difference of 5 K is equal to

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A gold ring has an inner diameter of 2.168 cm at a temperature of 15.0°C.Determine its diameter at 100.0°C.(α_GOLD = 1.42 × 10−⁵/°C)

A building made with a steel structure is 650 m high on a winter day when the temperature is 0° F.How much taller (in cm)is the building when it is 100° F? (The linear expansion coefficient of steel is 11 × 10−⁶ (°C)−¹. )

What is the change in area (in cm²)of a 60.0 cm by 150 cm automobile windshield when the temperature changes from 0° C to 36.0° C.The coefficient of linear expansion of this glass is 9.0 × 10−⁶/°C.

A gallon container is filled with gasoline.How many gallons are lost if the temperature increases by 25°F? (The volume expansion of gasoline is 9.6 × 10−⁴ (°C)−¹. )(Neglect the change in volume of the container. )

A bridge is made with segments of concrete 50 m long.If the linear expansion coefficient is 12 × 10−⁶ (°C)−¹,how much spacing (in cm)is needed to allow for expansion during an extreme temperature change of 150° F?

The mass of a sulfur atom is 32.0 u,and the mass of a fluorine atom is 19.0 u.What is the mass of a mole of sulfur hexafluoride (UF₆)?