Exam 5: Temperature and Heat

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A device that makes use of a bimetallic strip is

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A bimetallic strip is usable as a thermometer because of the property of __________.

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The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kg of the substance by a temperature of

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When water boils,its temperature __________.

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The Eiffel tower in Paris is 300 meters tall on a cold day (T = - 5 degrees Celsius).What is its height on a hot day when the temperature is 35 degrees? (It is made of iron which has a coefficient of linear expansion of 0.000012 per degree Celsius. )

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Natural processes tend to increase the __________ of thermodynamic systems.

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A thermostat can work because of a bimetallic strip.

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The specific heat capacity of copper is three times the specific heat capacity of lead.Equal masses of copper and lead are heated from room temperature to the temperature of boiling water.To achieve this,the amount of heat added to the copper is 3 times the amount of heat added to the lead.

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The dew point is the temperature at which a given humidity equals the saturation density.

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The specific heat capacity of copper is three times the specific heat capacity of lead.Equal masses of copper and lead are heated from room temperature to the temperature of boiling water.To achieve this,the amount of heat added to the copper is __________ times the amount of heat added to the lead.

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Why do bridges have expansion joints?

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Water is good for putting out fires because it has a very high latent heat of vaporization.

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Match each item with the correct statement below. -refrigerators,air conditioners,and heat pumps are examples

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When ice melts,its temperature

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A wood stove in the corner of a cabin causes the entire cabin to become heated because of heat conduction.

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Internal energy in a system can be changed by

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"Firewalkers" step on the hot ashes and coals from a wood fire without getting their feet burned.How might this be possible?

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Three examples of a heat mover are __________,__________,and __________.

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The internal energy of air can be increased by

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Air at a temperature of 32° F has a relative humidity of 60%.If the temperature of the same air rises to 40° F,the relative humidity

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