Question 1

Consider a metal ring with a gap cut in it. When the ring is heated, the gap

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A)  becomes narrower.
B)  becomes wider.
C)  retains its size. B

Question 2

During a very cold winter, water pipes sometimes burst due to

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A)  the ground contracting when colder.
B)  water expanding when freezing.
C)  water contracting when freezing.
D)  thawing producing pressure on the pipes.
E)  none of the above

Question 3

A closed, sealed can of air placed on a hot stove. The contained air undergoes an increase in

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A)  mass.
B)  temperature.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of these

Question 4

When a bimetallic bar made of copper and iron strips is heated, the bar bends toward the iron strip. The reason for this is

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A)  iron gets hotter before copper.
B)  copper gets hotter before iron.
C)  copper expands more than iron.
D)  iron expands more than copper.
E)  none of the above

Question 5

If you measure the distance between two telephone poles with a steel tape on a very hot day, your measured distance will be

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A)  a bit short.
B)  a bit long.
C)  the same as on an average-temperature day. A

Question 6

When water at 4°C is heated it expands. If it is instead cooled it will

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A)  contracts.
B)  also expand.
C)  neither contracts nor expands.

Question 7

In most cases, which expands more for comparable changes in temperature?

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A)  solids.
B)  liquids.
C)  gases.
D)  all expand about equally.

Question 8

When you touch a cold piece of ice with your finger, energy flows

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A)  from your finger to the ice.
B)  from the ice to your finger.
C)  actually, both ways.

Question 9

Compared to a giant iceberg, a hot cup of coffee has

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A)  more internal energy and higher temperature.
B)  higher temperature, but less internal energy.
C)  a greater specific heat and more internal energy.
D)  none of the above

Question 10

Pour two liters of water at 40°C into one liter of water at 20°C and the final temperature of the two becomes

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A)  less than 30°C.
B)  at or about 30°C.
C)  more than 30°C.

Question 11

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

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A)  water
B)  iron
C)  glass
D)  wood
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Which unit represents the most energy?

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A)  calorie
B)  Calorie
C)  joule
D)  all the same B

Question 13

Translational motion is characterized by

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A)  motion that carries a molecule from one place to another.
B)  the motion used in measuring temperature.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of these

Question 14

When 10 grams of hot water cool by 1°C, the amount of heat given off is

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A)  41.9 calories.
B)  41.9 Calories.
C)  41.9 joules.
D)  more than 41.9 joules.
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Aluminum has a higher specific heat capacity than iron. This means that for equal masses of aluminum and iron, the metal that heats more quickly when the same amount of heat is applied is

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A)  aluminum.
B)  iron.
C)  need more information

Question 16

When the temperature of a solid block of ice is lowered, its volume

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

Question 17

The temperature at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, at this moment is

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A)  below 4°C.
B)  4°C.
C)  above 4°C.
D)  uncertain.

Question 18

A substance that cools down faster than others has a

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A)  low specific heat capacity.
B)  high specific heat capacity.
C)  either of these
D)  neither of these

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

A temperature difference of 10 Celsius degrees is also equal to a temperature difference of 10 on the

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A)  Fahrenheit scale.
B)  Kelvin scale.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of these

Exam 15: Temperature, Heat, and Expansion

Consider a metal ring with a gap cut in it. When the ring is heated, the gap

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During a very cold winter, water pipes sometimes burst due to

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A closed, sealed can of air placed on a hot stove. The contained air undergoes an increase in

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When a bimetallic bar made of copper and iron strips is heated, the bar bends toward the iron strip. The reason for this is

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If you measure the distance between two telephone poles with a steel tape on a very hot day, your measured distance will be

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When water at 4°C is heated it expands. If it is instead cooled it will

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In most cases, which expands more for comparable changes in temperature?

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When you touch a cold piece of ice with your finger, energy flows

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Compared to a giant iceberg, a hot cup of coffee has

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Pour two liters of water at 40°C into one liter of water at 20°C and the final temperature of the two becomes

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

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Which unit represents the most energy?

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Translational motion is characterized by

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When 10 grams of hot water cool by 1°C, the amount of heat given off is

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Aluminum has a higher specific heat capacity than iron. This means that for equal masses of aluminum and iron, the metal that heats more quickly when the same amount of heat is applied is

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When the temperature of a solid block of ice is lowered, its volume

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The temperature at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, at this moment is

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A substance that cools down faster than others has a

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

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A temperature difference of 10 Celsius degrees is also equal to a temperature difference of 10 on the

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