Deck 1: Matter, Energy, and Heat Basics

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On the Fahrenheit scale, absolute zero, or the temperature at which all molecular movement stops, is ____ degrees.

A) 0
B) -273
C) -460
D) -273
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What is the correct definition of a gas?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shapes.
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On a psig gauge, "0" is actually ____.

A) 0 psia
B) 14.7 psia
C) 12 pisa
D) -14.7 psia
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What is correct definition of a liquid?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shapes.
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On a Fahrenheit scale, water boils at ____ degrees and freezes at ____ degrees.

A) 100 and 0
B) 212 and 32
C) 220 and 30
D) 150 and 0
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Vacuum is measured in which increments?

A) Inches of Hg
B) psig
C) psia
D) cfm
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Which description best describes heat transfer by radiation?

A) Water heated in a pot on an electric stove element.
B) Heat rising of a baseboard heater.
C) Heat from the sun.
D) All of the above.
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Changing 32 degree water to 32 degree ice involves which type of heat?

A) Latent
B) Sensible
C) Both
D) Neither
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What is the correct definition of matter?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shapes.
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Atmospheric pressure at sea level is ____.

A) 0 psia
B) 14.7 psia
C) 12 psig
D) -14.7 psig
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Which description best describes heat transfer by convection ?

A) A cooking pot heated on an electric stove element.
B) Heat rising from a baseboard heater.
C) Heat from the sun.
D) All of the above.
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What is correct definition of a solid?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shape.
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On a Celsius scale, water boils at ____ degrees and freezes at ____ degrees.

A) 100 and 0
B) 212 and 32
C) 220 and 30
D) 150 and 0
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The ability or capacity to do work is the description for which term?

A) Energy
B) Power
C) Horsepower
D) None of the above
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____ is the rate of doing work.

A) Energy
B) Power
C) Horsepower
D) Work
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Which description best describes heat transfer by conduction?

A) A cooking pot heated on an electric stove element.
B) Heat rising of a baseboard heater.
C) Heat from the sun.
D) All of the above.
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What is the correct description of Dalton's law?

A) There is a definite relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant.
B) There is a definite relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas if the pressure is kept constant.
C) The total pressure of a confined mixture of different gases is equal to the sum of the pressure of each gas in the mixture.
D) Energy can be changed in form but cannot be created or destroyed.
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What is the correct description of Boyle's law?

A) There is a definite relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant.
B) There is a definite relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas if the pressure is kept constant.
C) The total pressure of a confined mixture of different gases is equal to the sum of the pressure of each gas in the mixture.
D) Energy can be changed in form but cannot be created or destroyed.
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The force exerted on an object times the distance the object is moved, measured in foot-pounds, is the definition of which term?

A) Energy
B) Power
C) Horsepower
D) Work
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What is the correct description of Charles' law?

A) There is a definite relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant.
B) There is a definite relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas if the pressure is kept constant.
C) The total pressure of a confined mixture of different gases is equal to the sum of the pressure of each gas in the mixture.
D) Energy can be changed in form but cannot be created or destroyed.
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How Btus must be removed from one pound of 32 degree water to change it to one pound of 32 degree ice?

A) 16
B) 144
C) 180
D) 970
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The amount of power consumed is directly related to the amount of work done. If we can reduce the amount of work required to heat or cool a structure, we will __________.

A) generate power
B) maximize power
C) save power
D) waste power
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What is the definition of a Btu?
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What does the acronym Btu stand for when referring to heat transfer?
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List the three laws of physics.
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Ineffective heat transfer can result in __________.

A) poor indoor air quality
B) poor outdoor air quality
C) reduced power consumption
D) increased atmospheric pressure
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Approximately how many Btus does it take to change one pound of 212 degree water into one pound of 212 degree steam?

A) 16
B) 144
C) 180
D) 970
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Deck 1: Matter, Energy, and Heat Basics
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On the Fahrenheit scale, absolute zero, or the temperature at which all molecular movement stops, is ____ degrees.

A) 0
B) -273
C) -460
D) -273
C
2
What is the correct definition of a gas?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shapes.
C
3
On a psig gauge, "0" is actually ____.

A) 0 psia
B) 14.7 psia
C) 12 pisa
D) -14.7 psia
B
4
What is correct definition of a liquid?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shapes.
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On a Fahrenheit scale, water boils at ____ degrees and freezes at ____ degrees.

A) 100 and 0
B) 212 and 32
C) 220 and 30
D) 150 and 0
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Vacuum is measured in which increments?

A) Inches of Hg
B) psig
C) psia
D) cfm
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Which description best describes heat transfer by radiation?

A) Water heated in a pot on an electric stove element.
B) Heat rising of a baseboard heater.
C) Heat from the sun.
D) All of the above.
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Changing 32 degree water to 32 degree ice involves which type of heat?

A) Latent
B) Sensible
C) Both
D) Neither
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What is the correct definition of matter?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shapes.
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Atmospheric pressure at sea level is ____.

A) 0 psia
B) 14.7 psia
C) 12 psig
D) -14.7 psig
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Which description best describes heat transfer by convection ?

A) A cooking pot heated on an electric stove element.
B) Heat rising from a baseboard heater.
C) Heat from the sun.
D) All of the above.
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What is correct definition of a solid?

A) Anything that has weight and mass and occupies space.
B) A substance that has definite volume and sufficient mechanical strength to maintain a constant shape.
C) A substance that has neither definite volume nor definite shape.
D) A substance that has definite volume but does not have definite shape.
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On a Celsius scale, water boils at ____ degrees and freezes at ____ degrees.

A) 100 and 0
B) 212 and 32
C) 220 and 30
D) 150 and 0
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The ability or capacity to do work is the description for which term?

A) Energy
B) Power
C) Horsepower
D) None of the above
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____ is the rate of doing work.

A) Energy
B) Power
C) Horsepower
D) Work
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Which description best describes heat transfer by conduction?

A) A cooking pot heated on an electric stove element.
B) Heat rising of a baseboard heater.
C) Heat from the sun.
D) All of the above.
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What is the correct description of Dalton's law?

A) There is a definite relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant.
B) There is a definite relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas if the pressure is kept constant.
C) The total pressure of a confined mixture of different gases is equal to the sum of the pressure of each gas in the mixture.
D) Energy can be changed in form but cannot be created or destroyed.
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What is the correct description of Boyle's law?

A) There is a definite relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant.
B) There is a definite relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas if the pressure is kept constant.
C) The total pressure of a confined mixture of different gases is equal to the sum of the pressure of each gas in the mixture.
D) Energy can be changed in form but cannot be created or destroyed.
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The force exerted on an object times the distance the object is moved, measured in foot-pounds, is the definition of which term?

A) Energy
B) Power
C) Horsepower
D) Work
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What is the correct description of Charles' law?

A) There is a definite relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas if the temperature is kept constant.
B) There is a definite relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas if the pressure is kept constant.
C) The total pressure of a confined mixture of different gases is equal to the sum of the pressure of each gas in the mixture.
D) Energy can be changed in form but cannot be created or destroyed.
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How Btus must be removed from one pound of 32 degree water to change it to one pound of 32 degree ice?

A) 16
B) 144
C) 180
D) 970
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The amount of power consumed is directly related to the amount of work done. If we can reduce the amount of work required to heat or cool a structure, we will __________.

A) generate power
B) maximize power
C) save power
D) waste power
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What is the definition of a Btu?
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What does the acronym Btu stand for when referring to heat transfer?
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List the three laws of physics.
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Ineffective heat transfer can result in __________.

A) poor indoor air quality
B) poor outdoor air quality
C) reduced power consumption
D) increased atmospheric pressure
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Approximately how many Btus does it take to change one pound of 212 degree water into one pound of 212 degree steam?

A) 16
B) 144
C) 180
D) 970
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