Question 1

The atmospheric temperatures in the Martian subtropics ranges from -12S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F to -128S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F.What is the size,in degrees Kelvin,of the temperature range?

Accepted Answer

A) 32 K 
B) 45 K 
C) 64 K 
D) 78 K 
A) 32 K 
B) 45 K 
C) 64 K 
D) 78 K

Question 2

The temperature on a summer day in Portland,Oregon is 86.0S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F.What is the temperature in Kelvin?

Accepted Answer

A) -187 K 
B) 30.0 K 
C) 303 K 
D) 359 K 
A) -187 K 
B) 30.0 K 
C) 303 K 
D) 359 K

Question 3

What temperature will be twice as warm as room temperature (20 degrees Celsius)

Accepted Answer

A) 40S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) 313S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 586S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) 40 K 
E) 293 K 
A) 40S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) 313S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 586S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) 40 K 
E) 293 K

Question 4

The volume of a copper cube of side length 20 cm increases by 2.7 * 10-5 m3 as it is heated.What change in temperature of the cube caused the volume to increase? The linear expansion coefficient of copper is 17 x 10-6/S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C.

Accepted Answer

A) 90S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) 67S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 59S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) 78S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
A) 90S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) 67S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 59S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) 78S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C

Question 5

A series of railroad track sections,each 17 m in length,are set together on a track.They each must be able to withstand a temperature range from -5S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F to 95S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F.How large a gap should be made between each track segment? The coefficient of expansion of steel is 13 * 10-6 S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C-1.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.6cm 
B) 1.1cm 
C) 1.2cm 
D) 2.2cm 
E) More information is needed. 
A) 0.6cm 
B) 1.1cm 
C) 1.2cm 
D) 2.2cm 
E) More information is needed.

Question 6

The surface temperature of the Sun is about TK = 6000 K.If you express this same temperature in terms of degrees Celsius,TC,and degrees Fahrenheit,TF,then

Accepted Answer

A) TK > TC >TF. 
B) TF > TC >TK. 
C) TF > TK >TC. 
D) TK > TF >TC. 
E) TC > TK >TF. 
A) TK > TC >TF. 
B) TF > TC >TK. 
C) TF > TK >TC. 
D) TK > TF >TC. 
E) TC > TK >TF.

Question 7

A piece of brass 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is cooled by 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C and is stretched by a force of 74 * 105 N.What is the fractional change in length? ($\alpha$Brass = 19 * 10-6 C-1,YBrass = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2)

Accepted Answer

A) 2.42 * 10-2 
B) 1.12 * 10-3 
C) 5.11 * 10-4 
D) 0.534 
E) 3.05 * 10-4 
A) 2.42 * 10-2 
B) 1.12 * 10-3 
C) 5.11 * 10-4 
D) 0.534 
E) 3.05 * 10-4

Question 8

To what temperature should a 3-m cube of water at 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C be raised to increase in volume by 1%?

Accepted Answer

A) 68.3S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) 38.1S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 29.2S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) 54.6S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
E) 43.8S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
A) 68.3S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) 38.1S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) 29.2S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) 54.6S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
E) 43.8S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C

Question 9

A piece of metal 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is stretched by a force of 74 * 105 N.The fractional change in length is 5.11 * 10-4 ($\alpha$ = 19* 10-6 C-1,Y = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2).The piece of metal was:

Accepted Answer

A) cooled by 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) heated by 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) cooled by 9.2S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) heated by 9.2S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
E) cooled by 13S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
A) cooled by 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) heated by 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
C) cooled by 9.2S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
D) heated by 9.2S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
E) cooled by 13S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C

Question 10

A building having a steel structure is 800 m high on a day when the temperature is 30.0S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C.How much shorter is the building on a day when the temperature is -15.0S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C? The linear expansion coefficient of steel is 1.30 * 10-5 (S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C)-1.

Accepted Answer

A) 35.1 cm 
B) 46.8 cm 
C) 52.9 cm 
D) 65.3 cm 
E) 76.2 cm 
A) 35.1 cm 
B) 46.8 cm 
C) 52.9 cm 
D) 65.3 cm 
E) 76.2 cm

Question 11

A piece of brass 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is cooled by 30S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C and is stretched by a force.If the fractional change in length is 1.12 * 10-3,what is the magnitude of the force? ($\alpha$Brass = 19 * 10-6 C-1,YBrass = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2)

Accepted Answer

A) 18 * 106 N 
B) 52 * 105 N 
C) 74 * 105 N 
D) 78 * 106 N 
E) 95 * 105 N 
A) 18 * 106 N 
B) 52 * 105 N 
C) 74 * 105 N 
D) 78 * 106 N 
E) 95 * 105 N

Question 12

The volume expansion coefficient for kerosene is 990 * 10-6/K.If the kerosene was held inside a long thin metallic cylindrical tube,then what would be its linear expansion coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A) 9.97 * 10-6/K 
B) 330 * 10-6/K 
C) 495 * 10-6/K 
D) 990 * 10-6/K 
A) 9.97 * 10-6/K 
B) 330 * 10-6/K 
C) 495 * 10-6/K 
D) 990 * 10-6/K

Question 13

For a popular class demonstration,your physics instructor uniformly heats a bimetallic strip that is rigidly clamped vertically downward.As a result,the bimetallic strip bends to the right.Now your instructor uniformly cools the bimetallic strip by immersing it in liquid nitrogen.He asks you to predict in which direction the bimetallic strip will bend this time.

Accepted Answer

A) to the right 
B) to the left 
A) to the right 
B) to the left

Question 14

When a 100-m metal pipe is heated from 20S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C to 43.5S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C,it lengthens by 4.00 cm.What type of pipe is this?

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum 
B) brass 
C) copper 
D) gold 
A) aluminum 
B) brass 
C) copper 
D) gold

Question 15

If the volume expansion coefficient for a liquid is negative,then

Accepted Answer

A) it will expand when its temperature increases. 
B) it will expand when its temperature decreases. 
C) its volume will remain constant when its temperature increases. 
D) its volume will remain constant when its temperature decreases. 
A) it will expand when its temperature increases. 
B) it will expand when its temperature decreases. 
C) its volume will remain constant when its temperature increases. 
D) its volume will remain constant when its temperature decreases.

Question 16

How much does a 178-m long concrete slab on the Mackinac Bridge contract when going from 39S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C (hot summer day)to -35S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C (cold winter night)? The linear expansion coefficient for concrete is 10-5/S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 m 
B) 0.04 m 
C) 0.13 m 
D) 0.93 m 
E) 4.91 m 
A) 0 m 
B) 0.04 m 
C) 0.13 m 
D) 0.93 m 
E) 4.91 m

Question 17

A copper cube of side length 20 cm is heated from 10S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C to 90S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C.What is the change the volume of the cube? The linear expansion coefficient of copper is 17 x 10-6/S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.0 * 10-5 m3 
B) 2.7 * 10-5 m3 
C) 3.3 * 10-5 m3 
D) 4.4 *10-5 m3 
A) 1.0 * 10-5 m3 
B) 2.7 * 10-5 m3 
C) 3.3 * 10-5 m3 
D) 4.4 *10-5 m3

Question 18

Which is colder?

Accepted Answer

A) -40.00S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) -40.00S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
C) 233.15 K 
D) All are equal. 
A) -40.00S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C 
B) -40.00S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
C) 233.15 K 
D) All are equal.

Question 19

A piece of metal 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is cooled by 30S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0C and is stretched by a force of 95 * 105 N.If the fractional change in length is 1.01 * 10-4,what is the linear coefficient of expansion for the metal? (Y = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2 )

Accepted Answer

A) 21 * 10-6 C-1 
B) 29 * 10-6 C-1 
C) 33 * 10-6 C-1 
D) 26 * 10-6 C-1 
E) 19 * 10-6 C-1 
A) 21 * 10-6 C-1 
B) 29 * 10-6 C-1 
C) 33 * 10-6 C-1 
D) 26 * 10-6 C-1 
E) 19 * 10-6 C-1

Question 20

The temperature on a day in Chicago,Illinois is 263 K.What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

A) 86S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
B) 26S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
C) 14S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
D) -5.0S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
A) 86S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
B) 26S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
C) 14S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F 
D) -5.0S1U1P1$\circ$S1S1P0F

Exam 17: Temperature

The atmospheric temperatures in the Martian subtropics ranges from -12 ∘\circ∘ F to -128 ∘\circ∘ F.What is the size,in degrees Kelvin,of the temperature range?

The temperature on a summer day in Portland,Oregon is 86.0 ∘\circ∘ F.What is the temperature in Kelvin?

What temperature will be twice as warm as room temperature (20 degrees Celsius)

The volume of a copper cube of side length 20 cm increases by 2.7 * 10-5 m3 as it is heated.What change in temperature of the cube caused the volume to increase? The linear expansion coefficient of copper is 17 x 10-6/ ∘\circ∘ C.

The surface temperature of the Sun is about TK = 6000 K.If you express this same temperature in terms of degrees Celsius,TC,and degrees Fahrenheit,TF,then

A piece of brass 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is cooled by 20 ∘\circ∘ C and is stretched by a force of 74 * 105 N.What is the fractional change in length? ( α\alphaα Brass = 19 * 10-6 C-1,YBrass = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2)

To what temperature should a 3-m cube of water at 20 ∘\circ∘ C be raised to increase in volume by 1%?

A piece of metal 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is stretched by a force of 74 * 105 N.The fractional change in length is 5.11 * 10-4 ( α\alphaα = 19* 10-6 C-1,Y = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2).The piece of metal was:

A building having a steel structure is 800 m high on a day when the temperature is 30.0 ∘\circ∘ C.How much shorter is the building on a day when the temperature is -15.0 ∘\circ∘ C? The linear expansion coefficient of steel is 1.30 * 10-5 ( ∘\circ∘ C)-1.

A piece of brass 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is cooled by 30 ∘\circ∘ C and is stretched by a force.If the fractional change in length is 1.12 * 10-3,what is the magnitude of the force? ( α\alphaα Brass = 19 * 10-6 C-1,YBrass = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2)

The volume expansion coefficient for kerosene is 990 * 10-6/K.If the kerosene was held inside a long thin metallic cylindrical tube,then what would be its linear expansion coefficient?

When a 100-m metal pipe is heated from 20 ∘\circ∘ C to 43.5 ∘\circ∘ C,it lengthens by 4.00 cm.What type of pipe is this?

If the volume expansion coefficient for a liquid is negative,then

How much does a 178-m long concrete slab on the Mackinac Bridge contract when going from 39 ∘\circ∘ C (hot summer day)to -35 ∘\circ∘ C (cold winter night)? The linear expansion coefficient for concrete is 10-5/ ∘\circ∘ C.

A copper cube of side length 20 cm is heated from 10 ∘\circ∘ C to 90 ∘\circ∘ C.What is the change the volume of the cube? The linear expansion coefficient of copper is 17 x 10-6/ ∘\circ∘ C.

Which is colder?

A piece of metal 0.12 m2 in cross sectional area is cooled by 30 ∘\circ∘ C and is stretched by a force of 95 * 105 N.If the fractional change in length is 1.01 * 10-4,what is the linear coefficient of expansion for the metal? (Y = 9.0 * 1010 N/m2 )

The temperature on a day in Chicago,Illinois is 263 K.What is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?

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The atmospheric temperatures in the Martian subtropics ranges from -12^$\circ$F to -128^$\circ$F.What is the size,in degrees Kelvin,of the temperature range?

The temperature on a summer day in Portland,Oregon is 86.0^$\circ$F.What is the temperature in Kelvin?

The volume of a copper cube of side length 20 cm increases by 2.7 * 10^-5 m³ as it is heated.What change in temperature of the cube caused the volume to increase? The linear expansion coefficient of copper is 17 x 10^-6/^$\circ$C.

The surface temperature of the Sun is about T_K = 6000 K.If you express this same temperature in terms of degrees Celsius,T_C,and degrees Fahrenheit,T_F,then

A piece of brass 0.12 m² in cross sectional area is cooled by 20^$\circ$C and is stretched by a force of 74 * 10⁵ N.What is the fractional change in length? ( $\alpha$ _Brass = 19 * 10^-6 C^-1,Y_Brass = 9.0 * 10¹⁰ N/m²)

To what temperature should a 3-m cube of water at 20^$\circ$C be raised to increase in volume by 1%?

A piece of metal 0.12 m² in cross sectional area is stretched by a force of 74 * 10⁵ N.The fractional change in length is 5.11 * 10^-4 ( $\alpha$ = 19* 10^-6 C^-1,Y = 9.0 * 10¹⁰ N/m²).The piece of metal was:

A building having a steel structure is 800 m high on a day when the temperature is 30.0^$\circ$C.How much shorter is the building on a day when the temperature is -15.0^$\circ$C? The linear expansion coefficient of steel is 1.30 * 10^-5 (^$\circ$C)^-1.

A piece of brass 0.12 m² in cross sectional area is cooled by 30^$\circ$C and is stretched by a force.If the fractional change in length is 1.12 * 10^-3,what is the magnitude of the force? ( $\alpha$ _Brass = 19 * 10^-6 C^-1,Y_Brass = 9.0 * 10¹⁰ N/m²)

The volume expansion coefficient for kerosene is 990 * 10^-6/K.If the kerosene was held inside a long thin metallic cylindrical tube,then what would be its linear expansion coefficient?

When a 100-m metal pipe is heated from 20^$\circ$C to 43.5^$\circ$C,it lengthens by 4.00 cm.What type of pipe is this?

How much does a 178-m long concrete slab on the Mackinac Bridge contract when going from 39^$\circ$C (hot summer day)to -35^$\circ$C (cold winter night)? The linear expansion coefficient for concrete is 10^-5/^$\circ$C.

A copper cube of side length 20 cm is heated from 10^$\circ$C to 90^$\circ$C.What is the change the volume of the cube? The linear expansion coefficient of copper is 17 x 10^-6/^$\circ$C.

A piece of metal 0.12 m² in cross sectional area is cooled by 30^$\circ$C and is stretched by a force of 95 * 10⁵ N.If the fractional change in length is 1.01 * 10^-4,what is the linear coefficient of expansion for the metal? (Y = 9.0 * 10¹⁰ N/m² )