PHYSICS X11 Concepts of Physics - Berkeley University- Module 4 Quiz

Question 13.5 pts

The air pressure in a container of air at 30°C will double when heated to ______.

Group of answer choices

600 degrees C

310 degrees C

54 degrees C

333 degrees C

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 2

Question 23.5 pts

In a lake, ice tends to form first at the _______.

Group of answer choices

bottom of the lake

surface of the lake

either depending on water depth

 

Flag question: Question 3

Question 33.5 pts

A heat engine would have 100% efficiency if its low-temperature reservoir were _______.

Group of answer choices

as hot as its reservoir

at absolute zero

either of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 4

Question 43.5 pts

In one word, how can water in the power plant of a nuclear submarine far exceed 100°C?

Group of answer choices

conductivity

vaporization

evaporation

condensation

pressure

 

Flag question: Question 5

Question 53.5 pts

An equal volume of air at 0 degrees but twice as hot has a temperature of ______.

Group of answer choices

100°C

64°C

0°C

273°C

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 6

Question 63.5 pts

Ice is less dense than water because ________.

Group of answer choices

it is composed of open-structured crystals

molecules are more compact in the solid state

density decreases with decreasing temperature

molecules vibrate at lower rates than water molecules

 

Flag question: Question 7

Question 73.5 pts

When I touch a cube of ice with my finger, energy flows ______.

Group of answer choices

from the ice to my finger

from my finger to the ice

actually, both ways

 

Flag question: Question 8

Question 83.5 pts

The greater the temperature difference between input and output reservoirs of a heat engine, the _______.

Group of answer choices

greater the efficiency

smaller the efficiency

both of the above

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 9

Question 93.5 pts

A good conductor is ________.

Group of answer choices

a good insulator

a poor insulator

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 10

Question 103.5 pts

In the formation of a cloud, moist air rises and ______.

Group of answer choices

cools

condenses

expands

all of the above

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 11

Question 113.5 pts

A pumpkin pie can become an emitter of energy when its temperature is _______.

Group of answer choices

lower than its surroundings

higher than its surroundings

none of these

 

Flag question: Question 12

Question 123.5 pts

If the air of an inflated balloon quickly escapes, its temperature _______.

Group of answer choices

rises

remains unchanged

drops

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 13

Question 133.5 pts

When Philadelphia's temperature is 30°F and Miami's temperature is 60°F, ________.

Group of answer choices

Miami is warmer than Philadelphia

Miami is twice as hot as Philadelphia

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 14

Question 143.5 pts

Every heat engine ________.

Group of answer choices

expels heat to a lower-temperature reservoir

converts energy into mechanical work

gains heat from a high-temperature reservoir

all of the above

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 15

Question 153.5 pts

When condensation occurs inside your bedroom window, the air outside is appreciably ______.

Group of answer choices

colder

warmer

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 16

Question 163.5 pts

Terrestrial radiation is ______.

Group of answer choices

emitted by the Sun

emitted by Earth

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 17

Question 173.5 pts

In winter, when a lake freezes, the air in the surrounding is ______.

Group of answer choices

cooled

warmed

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 18

Question 183.5 pts

Newton's law of cooling deals with _______.

Group of answer choices

objects undergoing warming

objects undergoing cooling

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Question 19

Question 193.5 pts

The lowest temperature that can be reached is ________.

Group of answer choices

-273 degrees C

0 degrees C

4 K

none of the above

 

Flag question: Question 20

Question 203.5 pts

Entropy is a consequence of the ______.

Group of answer choices

second law of thermodynamics

first law of thermodynamics

both of these

neither of these

 

Flag question: Spacer

Please show your full solution steps. First state what is given, then start with the symbolic equation, then show data entered into the equation, and then the final answer with proper units. Please write your steps vertically. You will not gain credit for showing only the answer.

 

Flag question: Question 21

Question 2110 pts

How much heat is required to raise the temperature from 20°C to 30°C of 300 grams of water if the specific heat capacity for water is 1 cal/g C?

 

Flag question: Question 22

Question 2210 pts

What is the ideal efficiency of a heat engine in which the fuel is heated to 5000 K and the surrounding air is 500 K?

 

 

Flag question: Question 23

Question 2310 pts

A gas is enclosed in a cylindrical container that is fitted with a piston. Heat of 42 J is added to the gas and as a result the piston does an external work of 32 J outwards, expanding the gas to a new volume. What is the change in the internal energy of the gas?

 

    


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