Physics: Heat
Test Quiz
Questions on this quiz are based on information from
Physics: Heat.
1. Heat is the transfer of _____ from one object to another due to a difference in temperature.
a. Time
b. Energy
c. Force
d. Velocity
e. Current
2. Which of the following is a unit of measurement for heat?
a. Calorie
b. BTU
c. Joule
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
3. True or False: Heat and temperature are the same thing.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
4. What is it called when two objects touching each other eventually reach the same temperature?
a. Expansion
b. Conduction
c. Equilibrium
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
5. Do substances tend to shrink or expand as they get hotter?
a. They shrink
b. They expand
c. They stay the same
d.
e.
6. What happens to the molecules of a substance as it gets cooler?
a. The molecules shrink
b. The molecules expand
c. The molecules move faster
d. The molecules move slower
e. Nothing
7. What is it called when heat transfers from one object to another?
a. Induction
b. Expansion
c. Equilibrium
d. Deduction
e. Conduction
8. Which of the following is not a good conductor of heat?
a. A steel pan
b. Copper wire
c. A blanket
d. An iron rod
e. Metal
9. In what state of matter is the temperature the highest?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. The temperature doesn't matter
e.
10. In what state of matter is the temperature of water the lowest?
a. Solid
b. Liquid
c. Gas
d. The temperature doesn't matter
e.
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