Questions On Temperature and Heat

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2019/20 A.Y Physics Questions On Temperature and Heat

I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

1. Which one of the following physical quantity is defined as the measure of hotness or
coldness of a body?
A. Energy B. Heat C. Temperature D. Work
2. Which one of the following defines temperature?
A. It is a measure of average kinetic energy of the particles of a body.
B. It is a measure of average potential energy of a body.
C. It is the sum of average kinetic and potential energy of a body.
D. It is a measure of total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance.
3. Which statement is true about temperature? It is:
A. NOT intensive property. C. fundamental quantity.
B. extensive property D. derived physical quantity.
4. A body having particles with large kinetic energy will have _____.
A. High temperature C. Low temperature
B. More heat D. Less heat
5. Which one of the following instruments is used to measure the temperature of a
body?
A. Anemometer B. Barometer C. Hydrometer D. Thermometer
6. What is the SI unit of temperature?
A. Degree Celsius (°C) C. Joule (J)
B. Degree Fahrenheit (°F) D. Kelvin (K)
7. Which one of the following is NOT the unit of temperature?
A. Degree Celsius B. Degree Fahrenheit C. Joule D Kelvin
8. Which of the following lists indicate temperature scale?
A. Centigrade, Fahrenheit, Kelvin C. Heat, Temperature, Kelvin
B. Cold, Temperature, Kelvin D. Centigrade, Heat, Kelvin
9. In the table below, which one of the alternatives has the correct lower fixed point
and upper fixed point?
10. Which set of following correctly shows the boiling point of water with the
corresponding three temperature scales?
A. 0 °C, 32 °F and 273 K C. −173 °C, −280 °F and 100K
B. 100 °C, 212 °F and 373 K D. 56.7 °C, 134 °F and 330 K
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11. The average human body temperature is 37 °C. What is the temperature of the
human body in Fahrenheit scale?
A. 50.6 °F B. 69.4 °F C. 98.6 °F D. 99.4 °F
12. What is the temperature reading of the thermometer shown in the figure?
A. 12 °C B. 14 °C C. 16 °C D. 18 °C
13. On a hot day, which temperature scale shows the greatest number?
A. The Fahrenheit scale C. The Celsius scale
B. The Kelvin scale D. All scales read the same.
14. A pan of water is heated from 25 °C to 80 °C. What is the change in temperature
reading in kelvin scale?
A. −328 K B. 55 K C. 218 K D. 328 K
15. At what point do the temperature in Celsius and temperature in Fahrenheit read
the same magnitude?
A. 55.6 B. 40 C. −40 D. −55.6
16. How much kelvin is 20 °C temperature?
A. 253 K B. 273 K C. 293 K D. 393 K
17. A grade 7 physics teacher asks the students to measure the temperature of the
classroom. And they get 20 ° C. The temperature of the classroom in Fahrenheit is
A. 32 B. 36 C. 68 D. 72
18. What is the temperature reading in Fahrenheit scale when the reading is 60 °C?
A. 134 °F B. 136 °F C. 138 °F D. 140 °F
19. What is the temperature reading in Celsius scale when the reading is 310 K?
A. 35 °C B. 37 °C C. 39 °C D. 41 °C
20. The reading of thermometer is 86 °F. Convert this reading into Celsius scale
reading.
A. 15 °C B. 30 °C C. 40 °C D. 86 °C
21. The temperature reading on kelvin scale is 273 K. What is this reading on the
Celsius scale?
A. 0 °C B. 32 °C C. 273 °C D. 546 °C
22. Average temperature of a day in Addis Ababa city was measured and it is found to
be 77 °F. What is this temperature when it is described in Kelvin scale?
A. 280 B. 298 C. 303 D. 315
23. Which one of the following sets of temperatures are equivalent?
A. 50 °F, 10 °C, 283 K C. 86 °F, 30 °C, 187 K
B. 68 °F, 20 °C, 341 K D. 113 °F, 45 °C, 228 K
24. Convert 273 K into °F.
A. 0 °F B. 32 °F C. 100 °F D. 212 °F

25. Three students Ayalew, Debela and Chaltu use Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin
scales to measure the temperature of three bodies (A, B and C) respectively and the
readings are shown in the table. Which one of the following is true about the
temperature of the three bodies?
A. Body 'A' has the lowest temperature.

B. Body 'B' has intermediate temperature among them.
C. Body 'C' has the highest temperature.
D. All bodies are at the same temperature.
26. The temperature of a room is 25 °C. What is the temperature of the room in
Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales respectively?
A. 13 °F, 298 K C. 77 °F, −248 K
B. 45.9 °F, −248 K D. 77 °F, 298 K
27. If the reading of the Fahrenheit scale is −40 °F, what is the reading in the Kelvin
scale?
A. −40 K B. 0 K C. 233 K D. 273 K
28. Which one of the following statements is NOT true about heat or/and temperature?
A. Heat is a form of energy.
B. Heat is a measure of the average molecules energy of a particle.
C. Heat flows from one body to another as a result of temperature difference.
D. Temperature determines the direction of heat flow.
29. When 0.5 kg of hot water and 0.5 kg of cold water are mixed in a container, we will
get warm water. This is because
A. heat energy is transferred from hot water to cold water.
B. heat energy is transferred from cold water to hot water.
C. heat energy is created.
D. heat energy is destroyed.
30. Which one of the following determines the direction of heat flow?
A. Specific heat capacity C. Heat capacity
B. Quantity of heat D. Temperature
31. Heat flows from ____.
A. cold body to hot body
B. high temperature to low temperature
C. low temperature to high temperature
D. equal temperature body toward each other
32. The SI unit of heat energy is _____.
A. Calorie B. Horse power C. Joule D. Kilo Joule
33. Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT about heat and temperature?
A. Heat is the energy transferred from a hotter to a colder body.
B. There is no heat transfer between two bodies at the same temperature.
C. Heat and temperature are derived physical quantities.
D. Heat and temperature are scalar quantities.

34. Which arrow shows the correct direction of heat flow between the two bodies A
and B?
A. C.
B. D.
35. If you immerse your right hand in cool water and left hand into warm water. In this
both case you feel cold in right hand and feel hot in left hand. This phenomena
describes
A. boiling point C. heat quantity
B. heat capacity D. temperature
36. The following objects are made up of the same substances. If the number of
particles of 'B' is twice of the number of particles of 'A' and if they undergo the same
change in temperature, then the heat energy lost or gained
A. by 'A' is greater than 'B' C. by 'A' and 'B' is equal

B. by 'B' is greater than 'A' D. does not depend on number of particles
37. Which one of the following is NOT a source of heat energy?
A. Charcoal B. Moon C. Sun D. Wood
38. Which one of the following is the main source of heat for earth?
A. Charcoal B. Petroleum fuel C. Sun D. Wood
39. What effect does heating have on the movement of gas molecules?
A. It makes the molecules stable. C. It can make molecules to be slower.
B. It makes molecules quicker. D. It make molecules to attract each other.
40. When the temperature of a thin metal rod increases, its length also increases. This
implies:
A. The change in length is inversely proportional to the change in temperature.
B. The change in length is independent of the change in temperature.
C. Change in length is directly proportional to the change in temperature.
D. Small temperature increase will cause large change in the length.

41. With the reference to the spacing of molecules of gases and solids, why only gases
can be compressed in comparison with that of solids?
A. Gas molecules have low energy, while solids have enough energy.
B. Gas molecules have a lot of free spaces, while that of molecules of solids are
already packed very closely.
C. Gas molecules are slow to move than that of the solids.
D. Gas molecules have strong force to bond together as solid molecules are bonded
together.
42. Which one of the following is NOT the effect of heating on a body?
A. Change the temperature of a body C. Change the state of a body
B. Change the mass of a body D. Change the volume of a body
43. Which one of the following is NOT the effect of heating?
A. Contraction C. Expansion
B. Change of state D. Temperature rise
44. Which one of the following phenomena does NOT occur by heating?
A. Boiling B. Condensation C. Evaporation D. Melting
45. Which one of the states is arranged from lower degree of expansion to higher degree
of expansion?
A. Gas, solid, liquid C. Solid, liquid, gas
B. Liquid, solid, gas D. Liquid, gas, solid
46. The metal ball was able to pass through the metal ring. But after it is heated it
cannot pass through the ring as shown in figure 1 and figure 2, respectively. This is
due to
A. Contraction of the metal ball C. Expansion of the metal ball

B. Contraction of the metal ring D. Expansion of the metal ring
47. Which one of the following is true about evaporation or boiling?
A. Evaporation occurs at a specific temperature
B. Boiling occurs at any temperature
C. Evaporation and boiling are cause and effects
D. Boiling occurs at specific temperature
48. Which one is correctly stated about boiling?
A. Evaporation and boiling are the same.
B. Boiling of water can take place at any temperature.
C. Boiling takes place in the entire body.
D. Boiling is the mechanism by which we dry our clothes.
49. Which one of the following does NOT increase the rate of evaporation?
A. Increase in volume C. Increase in surface area
B. Increase in temperature D. Increase in wind speed

50. Which one of the following helps to dry a wet cloth faster?
A. Putting the cloth in a cold air
B. Unfolding and putting in a windy area
C. Putting the cloth under shade
D. Putting the cloth in a lower temperature
51. A wide container 'A' and narrow container 'B' are filled equal amount of water. Why
the rate of evaporation is high in container 'A' relative to container 'B' when the two
containers are exposed to the sun? Because the :
A. depth of water in container 'A' is greater than container 'B'.

B. density of water in container 'A' is greater than container 'B'.
C. surface area of container 'A' is wider than container 'B'.
D. volume of container 'A' is greater than container 'B'.
52. Which one of the following is a factor that increases rate of evaporation?
A. Decreasing surface area C. Putting under shadow
B. Decreasing temperature D. Providing heat
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will
can function regardless of the temperature of
the heart.”
Corrie Ten Boom


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Name _________________________________________ Date Grade and Sec.

I. Choose the correct answer from the given alternatives.

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A. Body 'A' has the lowest temperature.

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A. by 'A' is greater than 'B' C. by 'A' and 'B' is equal

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A. Contraction of the metal ball C. Expansion of the metal ball

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A. depth of water in container 'A' is greater than container 'B'.

“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will

can function regardless of the temperature of

Corrie Ten Boom

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