Test 3 Chapters 11-16

35) The pupil of your eye is a net A) absorber of radiant energy. B) emitter of radiant energy. C) reflector of radiant energy. D) none of the above

A) absorber of radiant energy.

14) If you were caught in freezing weather with only a candle for heat, you would be warmer in A) an igloo. B) a tent. C) a wooden house. D) a car.

A) an igloo.

41) A liter of hot water will cool to room temperature faster in a A) black pot. B) silver pot. C) red pot. D) none of the above

A) black pot.

42) A liter of cold water will warm faster in sunlight in a A) black pot. B) silver pot. C) red pot. D) none of the above

A) black pot.

49) Both black and white road surfaces absorb sunlight. The warmer road surface at the end of a sunny day is the A) black surface. B) white surface. C) neither of these

A) black surface.

52) A red-hot piece of coal will cool quicker in a A) cold room. B) warm over. C) both the same.

A) cold room.

12) If air were a better conductor, at nighttime Earth would be A) considerably colder. B) considerably warmer. C) not appreciably different in temperature.

A) considerably colder.

24) A region of expanding air tends to A) cool. B) warm. C) both of the these D) neither of these

A) cool.

64) If the composition of the upper atmosphere were altered to permit a greater amount of terrestrial radiation to escape, Earth would be A) cooler. B) warmer. C) quite unaffected. D) none of the above

A) cooler.

39) If a pizza radiates more energy than it absorbs, its temperature A) decreases. B) is unaffected. C) increases. D) none of the above

A) decreases.

79) To save energy while you leave your warm house for a half hour on a cold day, turn the thermostat A) down. B) up. C) to room temperature.

A) down.

34) Terrestrial radiation is A) emitted by Earth. B) emitted by the Sun. C) both of these D) neither of these

A) emitted by Earth.

30) If you release a single molecule in an evacuated region it will initially A) fall just as a baseball would. B) move in any direction. C) convect upward. D) be buoyed upward. E) none of the above

A) fall just as a baseball would.

19) Which unit represents the most energy? A) calorie B) Calorie C) joule D) all the same

B) Calorie

7) A temperature difference of 10 Celsius degrees is also equal to a temperature difference of 10 on the A) Fahrenheit scale. B) Kelvin scale. C) both of these D) neither of these

B) Kelvin scale.

63) Long ago a runaway greenhouse effect transformed the planet A) Mercury. B) Venus. C) Mars. D) all of the above

B) Venus.

61) If there were no greenhouse effect, Earth's average temperature would likely be A) near absolute zero. B) a frigid -18°C. C) comfortably cooler. D) warmer than now.

B) a frigid -18°C.

1) The air in your room is composed of molecules that have A) nearly identical speeds. B) a wide variety of speeds. C) no speeds worth mentioning.

B) a wide variety of speeds.

44) The temperature of outer space is A) zero. B) about 2.7 kelvin. C) meaningless. D) none of the above

B) about 2.7 kelvin.

15) In terms of transferring heat, red-hot wooden coals A) conduct quite well. B) conduct poorly. C) radiate poorly. D) convect poorly.

B) conduct poorly.

18) Soaring birds and glider pilots can remain aloft for hours without expending power, due to A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all of the above

B) convection.

19) You can safely hold your fingers on both sides of a candle flame due mainly to A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) none of the above

B) convection.

20) If a volume of air is warmed, it expands and tends to A) warm. B) cool. C) neither of these

B) cool.

11) Internal energy is greater in a A) cup of boiling-hot tea. B) fire-engine pail of boiling-hot tea. C) both the same

B) fire-engine pail of boiling-hot tea.

13) When you touch a hot potato with your finger, energy flows A) from your finger to the potato. B) from the potato to your finger. C) actually, both ways.

B) from the potato to your finger.

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

B) higher temperature, but less internal energy.

77) When a hot object makes thermal contact with a cold object, the direction of A) temperature is from hot to cold. B) internal energy flow is from hot to cold C) both of these D) neither of these

B) internal energy flow is from hot to cold

72) The solar constant for Earth is A) 0.7 kW/m2. B) 1.0 kW/m2. C) 1.4 kW/m2. D) more than 1.4 kW/m2.

C) 1.4 kW/m2.

69) The amount of solar energy per square meter atop the atmosphere at right angles to the Sun's rays is about A) 700 joules. B) 1000 joules. C) 1400 joules. D) much more than 1400 joules.

C) 1400 joules.

8) Room temperature on the Kelvin scale is about A) 100 K. B) 200 K. C) 300 K. D) 400 K. E) more than 400 K.

C) 300 K.

17) The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C is A) 4.19 calories. B) 4.19 Calories. C) 4.19 joules. D) none of the above

C) 4.19 joules.

18) When 10 grams of hot water cool by 1°C, the amount of heat given off is A) 41.9 calories. B) 41.9 Calories. C) 41.9 joules. D) more than 41.9 joules. E) none of the above

C) 41.9 joules.

5) Which temperature scales have equal sized degrees? A) Fahrenheit and Celsius B) Fahrenheit and Kelvin C) Celsius and Kelvin D) none of the above

C) Celsius and Kelvin

60) Glass in a florist's greenhouse acts as a one-way valve in that it A) lets light energy flow only in one direction. B) cuts off unwanted radiation. C) allows high-frequency waves in and blocks low-frequency waves exiting. D) is transparent only to lower-frequency waves.

C) allows high-frequency waves in and blocks low-frequency waves exiting.

10) Wood is a poor conductor A) when it is cold. B) at common room temperature. C) when it is hot. D) all of the above E) none of the above

D) all of the above

11) A bare roof on a warmly heated home on a snowy day indicates A) an unwanted flow of heat B) poor insulation. C) fairly good conductivity. D) all of the above

D) all of the above

37) Objects that radiate relatively well A) absorb radiation relatively well. B) reflect radiation relatively well. C) both of these D) neither of these

A) absorb radiation relatively well.

6) Which temperature scale has the smallest sized degrees? A) Fahrenheit B) Celsius C) Kelvin D) none of the above

A) Fahrenheit

2) A good heat conductor is A) a poor insulator. B) a good insulator. C) neither of these

A) a poor insulator.

12) When you touch a cold piece of ice with your finger, energy flows A) from your finger to the ice. B) from the ice to your finger. C) actually, both ways.

A) from your finger to the ice.

46) A good absorber of radiation is a A) good emitter of radiation. B) poor emitter of radiation. C) good reflector. D) none of the above

A) good emitter of radiation.

53) An apple pie will be a net emitter of energy when its temperature is A) higher than its surroundings. B) lower than its surroundings. C) none of these

A) higher than its surroundings.

28) In a mixture of hydrogen gas, oxygen gas, and nitrogen gas, the molecules with the greatest average speed are those of A) hydrogen. B) oxygen. C) nitrogen. D) all the same

A) hydrogen.

21) When a volume of air is compressed, air temperature A) increases. B) decreases. C) neither of these

A) increases.

71) The solar constant is the A) input of solar energy per square meter atop Earth's atmosphere. B) difference between solar energy atop the atmosphere and that reaching ground. C) maximum amount of energy Earth receives from the Sun.

A) input of solar energy per square meter atop Earth's atmosphere

38) When an object absorbs as much as it radiates A) it remains at about the same temperature. B) it is a net absorber. C) it is a net radiator. D) none of the above

A) it remains at about the same temperature.

4) Temperature is most closely related to molecular A) kinetic energy. B) potential energy. C) electrical energy. D) mechanical energy in general.

A) kinetic energy.

48) If a poor absorber of radiation were a good emitter, its temperature would be A) less than its surroundings. B) more than its surroundings. C) the same as its surroundings.

A) less than its surroundings.

74) When coal dust is spread on snow on a sunny day A) more melting occurs. B) less melting occurs. C) no change in melting rate occurs.

A) more melting occurs.

56) When you're ready for the hottest sips of coffee, add cream A) right away. B) at any time. C) when you are ready to drink the coffee.

A) right away.

55) It is commonly thought that a can of beverage will cool faster in the coldest part of a refrigerator. Knowledge of Newton's law of cooling A) supports this common knowledge. B) contradicts this common knowledge. C) is unrelated to this common knowledge.

A) supports this common knowledge.

58) Waves emitted by the Sun and terrestrial wave emissions are A) the same except for their frequencies and wavelengths. B) entirely different kinds of waves. C) identical.

A) the same except for their frequencies and wavelengths

58) Waves emitted by the Sun and terrestrial wave emissions are A) the same except for their frequencies and wavelengths. B) entirely different kinds of waves. C) identical.

A) the same except for their frequencies and wavelengths.

9) The fact that a thermometer "takes its own temperature" illustrates A) thermal equilibrium. B) energy conservation. C) the difference between heat and internal energy. D) the fact that molecules are constantly moving.

A) thermal equilibrium.

2) The kind of molecular motion that mostly relates to the temperature of a substance is A) translational motion. B) rotational motion. C) vibrational motion. D) all about equally

A) translational motion.

27) At the same temperature, which has greater average speed in the air? A) very light molecules B) heavier molecules C) both have equal average speeds.

A) very light molecules

6) On a cold day your feet feel warmer on a rug than on a tile floor because a rug A) is usually warmer than tile. B) is a poorer conductor. C) for the same mass has more internal energy than tile. D) all of the above E) none of the above

B) is a poorer conductor.

1) Metals are good conductors of both heat and electricity due to A) similar thermal and electrical conductive properties. B) looseness of outer electrons in metal atoms. C) relatively high densities of metals. D) high elasticity of metals. E) both transferring energy easily.

B) looseness of outer electrons in metal atoms.

16) The reason you can walk barefoot on red-hot coals of wood without burning your feet mainly involves A) low temperature of the coals. B) low conductivity of the coals. C) mind over matter techniques.

B) low conductivity of the coals.

54) A blueberry pie will be a net absorber of energy when its temperature is A) higher than its surroundings. B) lower than its surroundings. C) none of these

B) lower than its surroundings.

23) Molecules in a region of expanding air more often collide with neighboring molecules that are A) approaching. B) receding. C) nearly out of range.

B) receding.

66) Looking forward, common consensus will likely agree that the wisest use of fossil fuels is to A) convert them to heat and smoke. B) save them for tomorrow's materials. C) extract and sell them as quickly as possible. D) all of the above

B) save them for tomorrow's materials.

33) The higher the temperature of an object, the A) longer the wavelengths it radiates. B) shorter the wavelengths it radiates. C) makes no difference in the wavelengths it radiates

B) shorter the wavelengths it radiates.

8) In practice, a good insulator A) stops heat flow. B) slows heat flow. C) speeds negative heat flow. D) all of the above

B) slows heat flow.

70) Solar power is the rate at which A) the Sun emits energy. B) solar energy is received from the Sun. C) the atmosphere absorbs energy. D) all of the above E) none of the above

B) solar energy is received from the Sun.

32) Sun's radiant energy is composed of shorter wavelengths than Earth's due to Sun's greater A) size. B) surface temperature. C) both of these D) neither of these

B) surface temperature.

15) Heat energy travels from an object with a high A) internal energy to an object with a lower internal energy. B) temperature to an object with a lower temperature. C) both of the above D) none of the above

B) temperature to an object with a lower temperature.

75) Heat normally flows from objects of high A) internal energy to objects of low internal energy. B) temperature to objects of low temperature. C) both of these D) neither of these

B) temperature to objects of low temperature.

62) Which is the most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere? A) nitrogen. B) water vapor. C) carbon dioxide. D) none of the above

B) water vapor.

50) Both black and white road surfaces radiate energy. At midnight on a starry night the warmer road surface is the A) black surface. B) white surface. C) neither, as no noticeable difference.

B) white surface.

9) When you touch a nail stuck in ice, energy flows from A) the ice to your hand. B) your hand to the ice. C) both of these D) neither of these

B) your hand to the ice.

7) A block of wood and a block of copper will feel neither hot nor cold to the touch when they each have A) equal temperatures. B) your temperature. C) equal conductivities. D) none of the above

B) your temperature.

29) If no molecular collisions occurred in a sample of gas, temperature of the gas would A) increase. B) decrease. C) be unaffected.

C) be unaffected.

5) Because of trapped air inside, snow is a A) good conductor. B) good insulator. C) both a good insulator and a poor conductor. D) none of the above

C) both a good insulator and a poor conductor.

16) Heat energy is measured in units of A) joules. B) calories. C) both of these D) neither of these

C) both of these

22) Blow on your hand with your mouth open. Then do the same with your lips puckered and you'll find A) a difference in temperatures. B) the breath from puckered lips is cooler. C) both of these D) neither of these

C) both of these

25) Steam that issues from a pressure cooker A) is invisible. B) cools as it expands. C) both of these D) neither of these

C) both of these

3) Translational motion is characterized by 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

C) both of these

36) The lower the temperature of an object, the A) lower the frequency of radiation it emits. B) longer the wavelengths it radiates. C) both of these D) neither of these

C) both of these

51) Newton's law of cooling applies to objects undergoing A) cooling. B) warming. C) both of these D) neither of these

C) both of these

68) Solar power is used in many parts of the world for A) heating water. B) generating electricity. C) both of these D) neither of these

C) both of these

10) In which is the temperature greater? A) boiling-hot tea in a cup B) boiling-hot tea in a fire-engine pail C) both the same

C) both the same

26) A parcel of warmed air rises due to A) random molecular motion. B) radiation. C) buoyancy. D) increased energy of its molecules.

C) buoyancy.

67) The heat we enjoy on a sunny day is due mainly to the Sun's A) high surface temperature. B) relatively close distance. C) enormous size. D) none of the above

C) enormous size.

43) A bridge is more likely to be ice covered than the roadway on a cold day because A) a bridge is more conducting than ground. B) a bridge is more commonly wet than ground. C) heat upwelling from the ground below is absent on a bridge. D) none of the above

C) heat upwelling from the ground below is absent on a bridge.

40) If a pizza absorbs more energy than it emits, its temperature A) decreases. B) is unaffected. C) increases. D) none of the above

C) increases.

80) To save energy while you leave your cool house for a half hour on a hot day, turn the temperature setting on the air conditioner A) down. B) up. C) off altogether. D) to room temperature.

C) off altogether.

47) A good reflector of radiation is a A) good absorber of radiation. B) good emitter of radiation. C) poor absorber of radiation. D) none of the above

C) poor absorber of radiation.

31) The form of heat transfer that doesn't depend on a medium is A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all of the above

C) radiation.

45) A photovoltaic cell receives energy input by A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all of the above

C) radiation.

59) The planet Earth loses heat primarily by A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all of the above

C) radiation.

76) A Thermos bottle has double glass walls with silver coating on the glass surfaces that face each other. The silver coating reduces energy transfer by A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all the above E) none of the above

C) radiation.

20) White-hot sparks from a 4th-of-July-type sparkler that strike your skin have relatively A) high temperatures. B) few molecules per spark. C) low transfer of energy. D) all of the above E) none of the above

D) all of the above

73) Substances absorb heat energy by the process of A) conduction. B) convection. C) radiation. D) all of the above

D) all of the above

4) Which of these are good insulators? A) feathers. B) wood. C) snow. D) all the above E) none of the above

D) all the above

17) Energy transfer by convection is primarily restricted to A) solids. B) liquids. C) gases. D) fluids. E) none of the above

D) fluids.

78) Hydrogen and oxygen molecules in a sample of gas have the same temperature. This means the hydrogen molecules, on average, have the same A) speed and the same kinetic energy. B) speed, but more kinetic energy. C) speed, but less kinetic energy. D) kinetic energy, but more speed. E) kinetic energy, but less speed.

D) kinetic energy, but more speed.

13) A water-filled paper cup held in a flame will not catch fire. This is because A) the inside of the paper is wet. B) water is an excellent conductor of heat. C) paper is a poor conductor of heat. D) the paper cup cannot become appreciably hotter than the water it contains.

D) the paper cup cannot become appreciably hotter than the water it contains.

65) Every equation in physics reminds us of a lesson: we can never change only one thing. When we change the composition of the atmosphere we likely also change A) its transparency. B) its reflectivity. C) its average temperature. D) Earth's climate. E) all of the above

E) all of the above

3) Which of these are good conductors? A) feathers. B) wood. C) snow. D) all the above E) none of the above

E) none of the above