Question 1

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

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

Question 2

If glass expanded more than mercury, then the column of mercury in a mercury thermometer would rise when the temperature

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A)  decreases. 
B)  increases. 
C)  neither of these 
A)  decreases. 
B)  increases. 
C)  neither of these A

Question 3

A substance that heats up relatively quickly has a

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A)  high conductivity. 
B)  low specific heat. 
C)  low conductivity. 
D)  high specific heat. 
A)  high conductivity. 
B)  low specific heat. 
C)  low conductivity. 
D)  high specific heat. B

Question 4

A volume of air has a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. An equal volume of air that is twice as hot has a temperature of

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A)  64 degrees C. 
B)  273 degrees C. 
C)  100 degrees C. 
D)  0 degrees C. 
E)  None of the above choices are correct. 
A)  64 degrees C. 
B)  273 degrees C. 
C)  100 degrees C. 
D)  0 degrees C. 
E)  None of the above choices are correct.

Question 5

As a piece of metal with a hole in it cools, the diameter of the hole

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A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains the same.

Question 6

Systems that are left alone, tend to move toward a state of

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A)  more entropy. 
B)  less entropy. 
C)  no entropy. 
A)  more entropy. 
B)  less entropy. 
C)  no entropy.

Question 7

Which of the following normally warms up fastest when heat is applied?

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A)  iron 
B)  wood 
C)  glass 
D)  water 
E)  All of the above choices are equally true. 
A)  iron 
B)  wood 
C)  glass 
D)  water 
E)  All of the above choices are equally true.

Question 8

Ice tends to form first at the

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A)  bottom of bodies of water. 
B)  surface of bodies of water. 
C)  surface or bottom depending on the water depth. 
A)  bottom of bodies of water. 
B)  surface of bodies of water. 
C)  surface or bottom depending on the water depth.

Question 9

As a system becomes more disordered, entropy

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A)  decreases. 
B)  increases. 
C)  remains the same. 
A)  decreases. 
B)  increases. 
C)  remains the same.

Question 10

Suppose you put a closed, sealed can of air on a hot stove burner. The contained air will undergo an increase in

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A)  internal energy, temperature and pressure. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  temperature and pressure. 
D)  temperature. 
E)  internal energy. 
A)  internal energy, temperature and pressure. 
B)  pressure. 
C)  temperature and pressure. 
D)  temperature. 
E)  internal energy.

Question 11

Sue's refrigerator is built into the wall of her kitchen, so that it exhausts heat to the outdoors rather than into the room. If Sue tries to cool her kitchen by leaving the refrigerator door open, the room temperature will

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A)  increase at least slightly. 
B)  decrease at least slightly. 
C)  remain unchanged. 
A)  increase at least slightly. 
B)  decrease at least slightly. 
C)  remain unchanged.

Question 12

When an iron ring is heated, the hole becomes

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A)  smaller. 
B)  larger. 
C)  neither smaller nor larger. 
D)  either smaller or larger, depending on the ring thickness. 
A)  smaller. 
B)  larger. 
C)  neither smaller nor larger. 
D)  either smaller or larger, depending on the ring thickness.

Question 13

Can a sample of water possibly have the same volume after being warmed by several Celsius degrees?

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A)  sometimes 
B)  always 
C)  never 
A)  sometimes 
B)  always 
C)  never

Question 14

Room temperature on the Kelvin scale is about

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A)  100 K. 
B)  300 K. 
C)  200 K. 
D)  400 K. 
E)  more than 400 K. 
A)  100 K. 
B)  300 K. 
C)  200 K. 
D)  400 K. 
E)  more than 400 K.

Question 15

Microscopic slush in water tends to make the water density

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A)  greater. 
B)  less. 
C)  no change 
A)  greater. 
B)  less. 
C)  no change

Question 16

Heat energy is measured in units of

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A)  joules. 
B)  calories. 
C)  Choices A and B are both true. 
D)  Choices A and B are both false. 
A)  joules. 
B)  calories. 
C)  Choices A and B are both true. 
D)  Choices A and B are both false.

Question 17

When we enlarge a photograph of an iron ring, the image of the hole becomes

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A)  larger. 
B)  smaller. 
C)  neither smaller nor larger. 
A)  larger. 
B)  smaller. 
C)  neither smaller nor larger.

Question 18

The lowest temperature possible in nature is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following expands most when the temperature is lowered? Equal volumes of

Accepted Answer

A)  helium. 
B)  wood. 
C)  iron. 
D)  water at 4 degrees C. 
E)  None expands when the temperature is lowered. 
A)  helium. 
B)  wood. 
C)  iron. 
D)  water at 4 degrees C. 
E)  None expands when the temperature is lowered.

Question 20

One hundred joules of heat is added to a system that performs 60 joules of work. The internal energy change of the system is

Accepted Answer

A)  40 J. 
B)  100 J. 
C)  0 J. 
D)  60 J. 
E)  None of the above choices are correct. 
A)  40 J. 
B)  100 J. 
C)  0 J. 
D)  60 J. 
E)  None of the above choices are correct.

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

If glass expanded more than mercury, then the column of mercury in a mercury thermometer would rise when the temperature

A substance that heats up relatively quickly has a

A volume of air has a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. An equal volume of air that is twice as hot has a temperature of

As a piece of metal with a hole in it cools, the diameter of the hole

Systems that are left alone, tend to move toward a state of

Which of the following normally warms up fastest when heat is applied?

Ice tends to form first at the

As a system becomes more disordered, entropy

Suppose you put a closed, sealed can of air on a hot stove burner. The contained air will undergo an increase in

Sue's refrigerator is built into the wall of her kitchen, so that it exhausts heat to the outdoors rather than into the room. If Sue tries to cool her kitchen by leaving the refrigerator door open, the room temperature will

When an iron ring is heated, the hole becomes

Can a sample of water possibly have the same volume after being warmed by several Celsius degrees?

Room temperature on the Kelvin scale is about

Microscopic slush in water tends to make the water density

Heat energy is measured in units of

When we enlarge a photograph of an iron ring, the image of the hole becomes

The lowest temperature possible in nature is

Which of the following expands most when the temperature is lowered? Equal volumes of

One hundred joules of heat is added to a system that performs 60 joules of work. The internal energy change of the system is

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

If glass expanded more than mercury, then the column of mercury in a mercury thermometer would rise when the temperature

A substance that heats up relatively quickly has a

A volume of air has a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. An equal volume of air that is twice as hot has a temperature of

As a piece of metal with a hole in it cools, the diameter of the hole

Systems that are left alone, tend to move toward a state of

Which of the following normally warms up fastest when heat is applied?

Ice tends to form first at the

As a system becomes more disordered, entropy

Suppose you put a closed, sealed can of air on a hot stove burner. The contained air will undergo an increase in

Sue's refrigerator is built into the wall of her kitchen, so that it exhausts heat to the outdoors rather than into the room. If Sue tries to cool her kitchen by leaving the refrigerator door open, the room temperature will

When an iron ring is heated, the hole becomes

Can a sample of water possibly have the same volume after being warmed by several Celsius degrees?

Room temperature on the Kelvin scale is about

Microscopic slush in water tends to make the water density

Heat energy is measured in units of

When we enlarge a photograph of an iron ring, the image of the hole becomes

The lowest temperature possible in nature is

Which of the following expands most when the temperature is lowered? Equal volumes of

One hundred joules of heat is added to a system that performs 60 joules of work. The internal energy change of the system is

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Equilibrium and Linear Motion

Newtons Laws of Motion

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