Question 1

A piece of iron and a cup of water both have the same temperature. If they are heated so the thermal energy of each doubles,

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A) the water will have the higher temperature. 
B) the iron will have the higher temperature. 
C) both will have the same temperature. 
D) not enough information 
A) the water will have the higher temperature. 
B) the iron will have the higher temperature. 
C) both will have the same temperature. 
D) not enough information

Question 2

The moderate temperatures of islands throughout the world has mainly to do with water's

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A) poor conductivity. 
B) vast supply of thermal energy. 
C) high specific heat capacity. 
D) high evaporation rate. 
E) absorption of solar energy. 
A) poor conductivity. 
B) vast supply of thermal energy. 
C) high specific heat capacity. 
D) high evaporation rate. 
E) absorption of solar energy.

Question 3

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 4

Entropy is most closely related to the

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A) first law of thermodynamics. 
B) second law of thermodynamics. 
C) both 
D) neither 
A) first law of thermodynamics. 
B) second law of thermodynamics. 
C) both 
D) neither

Question 5

The temperature of melting ice is

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A) 0°C. 
B) 32°F. 
C) both 
A) 0°C. 
B) 32°F. 
C) both

Question 6

Which of the following contracts most when the temperature is decreased? Equal volumes of

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A) iron. 
B) wood. 
C) water. 
D) helium. 
E) all contract the same 
A) iron. 
B) wood. 
C) water. 
D) helium. 
E) all contract the same

Question 7

A nutritionist in the United States measures the food energy in units of

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A) calories. 
B) Calories. 
C) joules. 
D) none of the above 
A) calories. 
B) Calories. 
C) joules. 
D) none of the above

Question 8

The density of water at 4°C will slightly decrease when it is

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A) cooled. 
B) warmed. 
C) both 
D) neither 
A) cooled. 
B) warmed. 
C) both 
D) neither

Question 9

Place a kilogram block of iron at 40°C into a kilogram of water at 20°C and the final temperature of the two becomes

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A) less than 30°C. 
B) at or about 30°C. 
C) more than 30°C. 
A) less than 30°C. 
B) at or about 30°C. 
C) more than 30°C.

Question 10

The lowest temperature possible in nature is

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A) 0°C. 
B) -273°C. 
C) 4 K. 
A) 0°C. 
B) -273°C. 
C) 4 K.

Question 11

Whether one object is warmer than another object has most to do with

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A) molecular kinetic energy. 
B) molecular potential energy. 
C) heat flow. 
D) masses of internal particles. 
A) molecular kinetic energy. 
B) molecular potential energy. 
C) heat flow. 
D) masses of internal particles.

Question 12

If the same quantity of heat is added to both a 2-liter and a 4-liter container of water, the temperature change for water in the 4-liter container will be

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A) half that of the 2-liter container. 
B) more than half but less than twice. 
C) twice that of the 2-liter container. 
D) no change. 
A) half that of the 2-liter container. 
B) more than half but less than twice. 
C) twice that of the 2-liter container. 
D) no change.

Question 13

The temperature at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, high in the Sierra Mountains in California, at this moment is

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A) below 4°C. 
B) 4°C. 
C) above 4°C. 
D) uncertain. 
A) below 4°C. 
B) 4°C. 
C) above 4°C. 
D) uncertain.

Question 14

Heat is thermal energy that matter

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A) contains. 
B) transfers. 
C) both 
D) none of the above 
A) contains. 
B) transfers. 
C) both 
D) none of the above

Question 15

When work is done by a system and no heat is added, the temperature of the system

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

Question 16

Which will cool faster when taken from a furnace?

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A) iron 
B) silver 
C) the same 
A) iron 
B) silver 
C) the same

Question 17

During a very cold winter, water pipes sometimes burst because

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A) the ground contracts when colder, pulling pipes apart. 
B) water expands when freezing. 
C) water contracts when freezing. 
D) the thawing process releases pressure on the pipes. 
E) none of the above 
A) the ground contracts when colder, pulling pipes apart. 
B) water expands when freezing. 
C) water contracts when freezing. 
D) the thawing process releases pressure on the pipes. 
E) none of the above

Question 18

Which law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the conservation of energy as it applies to thermal systems?

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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 19

A metal ring with a gap in it is shaped like the letter C. When the hot metal cools, the gap becomes

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A) wider. 
B) narrower. 
C) remains the same size. 
A) wider. 
B) narrower. 
C) remains the same size.

Question 20

To say that water has a high specific heat capacity is to say that water

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A) requires a lot of energy for an increase in temperature. 
B) releases a lot of energy in cooling. 
C) absorbs a lot of energy for an increase in temperature. 
D) all of the above 
A) requires a lot of energy for an increase in temperature. 
B) releases a lot of energy in cooling. 
C) absorbs a lot of energy for an increase in temperature. 
D) all of the above

Exam 6: Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

A piece of iron and a cup of water both have the same temperature. If they are heated so the thermal energy of each doubles,

The moderate temperatures of islands throughout the world has mainly to do with water's

The open spaces in the crystal lattice of ice contain

Entropy is most closely related to the

The temperature of melting ice is

Which of the following contracts most when the temperature is decreased? Equal volumes of

A nutritionist in the United States measures the food energy in units of

The density of water at 4°C will slightly decrease when it is

Place a kilogram block of iron at 40°C into a kilogram of water at 20°C and the final temperature of the two becomes

The lowest temperature possible in nature is

Whether one object is warmer than another object has most to do with

If the same quantity of heat is added to both a 2-liter and a 4-liter container of water, the temperature change for water in the 4-liter container will be

The temperature at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, high in the Sierra Mountains in California, at this moment is

Heat is thermal energy that matter

When work is done by a system and no heat is added, the temperature of the system

Which will cool faster when taken from a furnace?

During a very cold winter, water pipes sometimes burst because

Which law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the conservation of energy as it applies to thermal systems?

A metal ring with a gap in it is shaped like the letter C. When the hot metal cools, the gap becomes

To say that water has a high specific heat capacity is to say that water

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