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1Two objects that have the same temperature also have the same thermal energy.
A)True
B)False



2Two objects are said to be in thermal equilibrium if and only if they are at the same temperature.
A)True
B)False



3Twenty Celsius degrees represents the same temperature interval as twenty kelvins.
A)True
B)False



4Water freezes at 460° on the Rankine scale.
A)True
B)False



5When a temperature interval is converted from Rankine degrees to kelvins, the number of Rankine degrees should be multiplied by 5/9.
A)True
B)False



6When a specific temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is converted to the corresponding temperature in degrees Celsius, the number is multiplied by 9/5 and added to 32.
A)True
B)False



7For a given temperature interval, the same linear expansion coefficient may be used for the same material, regardless of the choice of units for length.
A)True
B)False



8For a solid disk with a hole in its center, the diameter of the disk and the diameter of the hole will increase in length per unit length at a rate given by its linear expansion coefficient.
A)True
B)False



9The volume expansion coefficient for a solid is approximately equal to 3 times the linear expansion coefficient, but this does not represent a true equality.
A)True
B)False



10The temperature at the bottom of a frozen lake of fresh water is 4°C.
A)True
B)False



11Which of the following represents the steam point for water?
A)100°F
B)212°C
C)273 K
D)672°R



12Which of the following represents the largest temperature interval?
A)40 F°
B)30 K
C)50 R°
D)20 C°



13Two objects are in thermal equilibrium when they have the same
A)kinetic energy
B)temperature
C)thermal energy
D)potential energy



14Which of the following represents the smallest specific temperature?
A)40°F
B)5°F
C)510°R
D)280 K



15The coefficient of linear expansion will vary only with a change in
A)temperature
B)initial length
C)thermal energy
D)material



16When a flame is held to the bulb of a mercury-in-glass thermometer, the mercury level will
A)rise
B)drop
C)drop and then rise
D)rise and then drop



17The boiling point of oxygen is -183°C. This temperature is also
A)-329.4°F
B)162.6°R
C)456 K
D)-83.9°F



18The linear expansion coefficient for silver is 2 x10-5/C°. A 6-in. bar of silver is heated from 0 to 100°C. The increase in length is approximately
A)0.06 in.
B)0.12 in.
C)0.012 in.
D)0.006 in.



19The area expansion coefficient for the silver bar in Question 18 is approximately
A)1 X 10-5/F°
B)4 X 10-5/F°
C)7.2 X 10-5/F°
D)2.2 X 10-5/F°



20The volume expansion coefficient for ethyl alcohol is 11 X 10-4/C°. What change in temperature must occur to increase the volume of 16 L of the alcohol to 17 L?
A)56.8 C°
B)1454 C°
C)53.5 C°
D)90.9 C°



21The temperature at which the volume of an ideal gas is zero is referred to as .



22Temperature is a measure of the per molecule, and two objects that are at the same temperature are in .



23A metal bar 1 ft in length increases its length by 0.0006 ft when its temperature is increased by 1 C°. Under the same conditions, a 1-m length of the same material would increase its length by m.



24The coefficient of linear expansion may be defined as the change in per unit per degree change in .



25A device that can give an indication of its own temperature is called a(n) .



26The temperature interval on the Kelvin scale is the same as the temperature interval; however, it is larger than the Fahrenheit interval by a factor of .



27Two fixed points often used as standards for calibration of thermometers are the and the .



28One hundred eighty division on the Fahrenheit scale would correspond to division on the Kelvin scale.



29Thermal energy represents the sum of the and of all molecules present in a substance.



30Water experiences its maximum at 4°C.







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