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The kinetic theory of matter states that the atoms of a diamond are
A. | transparent. | B. | always moving. | C. | reflectors of
light. | D. | extremely hard. |
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Which of the following is an example of thermal expansion?
A. | wood burning in a campfire | B. | alcohol rising in a
thermometer | C. | a balloon expanding as air is added to it | D. | the Sun's
rising on a summer day |
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Temperature is usually measured in
A. | grams with a scale. | B. | degrees with a calorimeter. | C. | grams with a
thermometer. | D. | degrees with a thermometer. |
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Fiberglass insulation keeps a home warm by
A. | slowing the transfer of cold particles from outside to inside. | B. | incresing the
specific heat capacity of the air inside. | C. | slowing the transfer of energy from inside to
outside. | D. | increasing the thermal energy of the walls. |
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A can of soda is placed into a cooler full of ice and some of the energy from
the warmer soda flows to the ice in the cooler. This flow of energy is called
A. | specific heat. | B. | temperature. | C. | heat. | D. | thermal energy. |
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The amount of energy needed to raise a piece of copper’s temperature by
1ºC.
A. | 100 calories | B. | 100 joules | C. | heat
transfer | D. | specific heat |
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When a frying pan is placed on a hot burner, energy moves from the stove to the
pan mainly by
A. | conduction. | B. | convection. | C. | radiation. | D. | contraction. |
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If you could measure the average kinetic energy of all the particles in a
baseball, you would know the baseball's
A. | temperature. | B. | mass. | C. | hardness. | D. | volume. |
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If you were to touch a faucet that has cold water running through it, the faucet
will be cold, too, because the faucet
A. | is a good insulator. | B. | is a good conductor. | C. | has a high specific
heat capacity. | D. | has expanded. |
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Use the the equations below to answer questions 10-12.
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10.
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As electricity flows through the tungsten filament of an incandescent light
bulb, it reaches temperatures around 3,000 ºC. What would this temperature be in degrees
Fahrenheit?
A. | 1,649 degrees Fahrenheit | B. | 1,922 degrees Fahrenheit | C. | 3,000 degrees
Fahrenheit | D. | 5,432 degrees Fahrenheit |
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On averge, 122 ºF (50 ºC) is the temperature of hot water flowing out
of a faucet or showerhead in a residential home. What would this temperature be in Kelvin?
A. | 50 K | B. | 283 K
| C. | 323 K | D. | 395 K |
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In space, the average temperature is around 3 Kelvin. How cold is this in
degrees Fahrenheit?
A. | -454 degrees Fahrenheit | B. | -270 degrees Fahrenheit | C. | -16 degrees
Fahrenheit | D. | 257 degrees Fahrenheit |
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As the particles in a liquid or gas are heated, they spread out, and begin to
rise. What causes it to rise?
A. | The particles become more dense. | B. | The particles become less
dense. | C. | The particles contract. | D. | The individual particles’ size increases.
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What is the zero point on the Celsius scale?
A. | the freezing point of pure water | B. | the boiling point of pure
water | C. | the freezing point of mercury | D. | the boiling point of
alcohol |
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The kinetic energy of a liquid in a glass depends on
A. | only the type of liquid molecules. | B. | only the number of the liquid
molecules. | C. | both the speed and mass of the liquid molecules. | D. | both the mass and
type of the liquid molecules. |
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Energy from the Sun travels to Earth through which process?
A. | contraction | B. | conduction | C. | convection
| D. | radiation |
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The total random kinetic energy of all particles in a cup of hot
chocolate.
A. | thermal energy | B. | temperature | C. | heat | D. | joule |
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Convection takes place in
A. | solids and liquids. | B. | liquids and gases. | C. | solids and
gases. | D. | only Bose-Einstein Condensate. |
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