Heat and temperature concepts - Question Bank
1. Which process involves the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid?
2. The shiny surface of a vacuum flask is designed to:
3. When water boils, its temperature:
4. Which of these is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance?
5. The heat transfer from the Earth's core to the surface primarily occurs through:
6. Which of the following is an example of sublimation?
7. A substance that expands significantly when heated has a high:
8. The temperature of a human body is approximately:
9. Which phenomenon explains why a metal spoon in hot soup becomes hot?
10. The SI unit of thermal conductivity is:
11. The process of heat transfer from the sun to the Earth occurs mainly by:
12. When ice melts, it absorbs heat from the surroundings, causing the surroundings to:
13. If the temperature of an object is 300 K, what is its temperature in Celsius?
14. Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?
15. A substance with low specific heat capacity will:
16. The temperature at which a gas becomes a liquid is called:
17. What is the term for the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves?
18. Black surfaces are good absorbers of heat radiation. This is why:
19. A thermos flask minimizes heat transfer by:
20. The SI unit of heat energy is the:
21. The process of evaporation causes cooling because:
22. Which of the following is a common application of convection?
23. Which of the following is a common application of conduction?
24. Absolute zero is the theoretical temperature at which molecular motion:
25. The Fahrenheit scale assigns 32°F to the freezing point of water and ___°F to its boiling point.
26. The Celsius scale assigns 0°C to the freezing point of water and ___°C to its boiling point.
27. The device used to measure the amount of heat absorbed or released is called a:
28. Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
29. In which state of matter does convection occur most readily?
30. A substance that resists the flow of heat is called a:
31. Which of the following phenomena is an example of heat transfer by radiation?
32. The latent heat of vaporization is associated with the transition between:
33. The latent heat of fusion is associated with the transition between:
34. Latent heat is the heat absorbed or released during a:
35. The change of state from solid to liquid is called:
36. The change of state from liquid to gas is called:
37. Which substance has a very high specific heat capacity, making it useful for cooling systems?
38. The SI unit of specific heat capacity is:
39. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C is called its:
40. Which of the following is the best thermal insulator?
41. A substance that transfers heat quickly is called a:
42. What is the relationship between Celsius (°C) and Kelvin (K) temperature scales?
43. Which temperature scale has absolute zero at 0?
44. The freezing point of water at standard atmospheric pressure is:
45. The boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure is:
46. Convection is the primary mode of heat transfer in:
47. Which mode of heat transfer does not require a medium?
48. What is the process by which heat is transferred through direct contact of particles?
49. Heat is a form of:
50. Which of the following is the SI unit of temperature?