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1

The boiling point of water on the Celsius scale is .
2

The freezing point of water on the Celsius scale is .
3

At absolute zero
A)all molecular motion stops
B)the pressure of an ideal gas is zero
C)the volume of an ideal gas is zero
D)the Celsius temperature is zero
4

The specific heat of water is
A)1 J/gm °C
B)1 Cal/gm °C
C)1 cal/gm °C
D)1 cal/gm °F
5

When two objects at different temperatures are placed in thermal contact, heat flows
A)only if both objects are at the same temperature
B)from the higher temperature object to the lower temperature object
C)from the lower temperature object to the higher temperature object
6

When water is at its melting temperature
A)80 calories must be added for each gram that is to be frozen
B)540 calories must be added for each gram that is to be frozen
C)80 calories must be removed for each gram that is to be frozen
D)540 calories must be removed for each gram that is to be frozen
7

The zeroth law of thermodynamics states that
A)energy is conserved
B)heat will flow from colder temperature to hotter temperature
C)two objects in thermal equilibrium with each other have the same temperature
D)the effect of 4.19 Joule of work is the same as that of 1 calorie of heat in increasing the temperature of the system
8

The first law of thermodynamics states that the increase in internal energy of a system is equal to
A)the amount of heat added to the system minus the amount of work done on the system
B)the amount of heat added to the system plus the amount of work done on the system
C)the amount of heat added to the system minus the amount of work done by the system
D)the amount of heat added to the system minus the amount of work done on the system
9

The ideal gas equation of state is
A)P/V = NkT
B)PV = NkT
C)PT = NkT
D)PVT = Nk
10

The heat transfer process in which heat flows directly through the material is
A)conduction
B)convection
C)radiation





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