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Heat is the _____.
a) average amount of energy per molecule contained in an object
b) total amount of energy contained in an object
c) energy transferred between objects because of a temperature difference
d) amount of energy all the molecules have
As a system becomes more disordered, entropy
a) remains the same.
b) decreases
c) increases
d) Blah blah blah
The reason an ocean's temperature doesn't vary much from one season to the next is that _____.
a) oceans are located in mild regions of the Earth
b) oceans are located next to large land areas
c) water has a high specific heat capacity
d) water has a low specific heat capacity
Temperature is related mostly to the _____.
a) average molecular kinetic energy in a substance
b) total kinetic energy in something
c) average energy in a substance
d) total energy in something
The first law of thermodynamics is a restatement of the
a) principle of entropy
b) conservation of energy. Energy cannot be created nor destroyed
c) law of heat addition.
d)
Entropy is closely related to the
a) second law of thermodynamics.
b) first law of thermodynamics.
c) both of the above
d) none of the above
Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?
a) Water
b) Sand
c)
d)
Radiation from the sun often gets trapped in Earth's atmosphere. The reason for this is that
a) radiation from the sun comes in at an angle to Earth.
b) long-wavelength radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere nad cannot leave.
c) radiation from the sun gets reflected from Earth's atmosphere.
d) the atmosphere allows only visible light to enter.
At high altitudes, the boiling point of water
a) is lower.
b) is higher.
c) stays the same
d)
If you want to cook boiled eggs while in the mountains, you should
a) not boil eggs, because the water temperature won't get hot enough to cook them.
b) boil the eggs for a shorter time.
c) use a hotter flame.
d) boil the eggs for a longer time.
Morning dew on the grass is a result of
a) evaporation of water.
b) air pressure on water vapor.
c) the open-structured form of water crystals.
d) slow-moving molecules condensing on the grass.
The distance between successive identical parts of a wave is called its
a) frequency
b) wavelength
c) period
d) velocity
If a volume of air is swept upward (volume increases) with no heat input or output, its temperature
a) decrease
b) increase
c) remains the same
d)
The time needed for a wave to make one complete cycle is its
a) period
b) amplitude
c) wavelength
d)
A sonic boom
a) is swept continuously behind a plane flying faster than the speed of sound.
b) is produced as a plane breaks through the sound barrier.
c) is produced by subsonic projectiles as well as subsonic aircraft.
d) all of the above
An aircraft that flies faster than the speed of sound is said to be
a) subsonic
b) supersonic
c)
d)
Sound is an example of a which type of wave (think about the tuning fork picture)
a) longitudinal wave.
b) constructive wave.
c) Doppler wave.
d) transverse wave.
The speed of a sound wave depends on
a) the air temperature.
b) its frequency.
c) its wavelength.
d)
The main difference between a radio wave and a light wave is its
a) speed
b) wavelength
c) both A and B
d) none of the above.
Current from any device plugged into the wall is always
a) AC
b) DC
c)
d)
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