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Energy Test

By Amy Peoples
Last updated almost 5 years ago
26 Questions
Note from the author:
thermal energy

Temperature is a way to measure the ________ energy of particles of matter.

Three containers with the same amount of the same material are shown below. Label them from the most to the least thermal energy. (most, least, second most, or equal)

The molecules of which of the following would have the most kinetic energy?

Which of the following would be the best at transferring thermal energy?

Number the following so that the sample with the highest average particle speed is 5 and the lowest is 1. Assume all samples have equal mass.

Assuming the room temperature is greater than the temperature of the ice water shown below, select all the following statements that are true.

Particles are spaced the farthest apart in ____ and the closest together in _____. Select the answer that best completes the sentence.

Imagine that it's your job to pick the material for a railing in a very cold climate. Which material from the table would feel the least cold if you touched it in freezing temperatures? Assume that each material would have the same temperature when touched.

If you take a baked pototo out of the oven and remove the foil, you'll notice that the foil cools down quickly. However, it's unwise to bite the potato right when the foil cools because it will still be very hot. What is the reason for this?

What kind of heat transfer is being shown in this image?

______ is the heat transfer that allows for me to feel that this stove coil is hot without actually touching it.

Two of the following changes of state happen when thermal energy is taken away:

Which of the following statements describes the particle arrangement and motion within a solid?

If a material does not allow charges to move through it easily, what is it called?

Fill in the blanks with conduction, convection, and radiation:

Which material would require the most energy to heat up by one degree Celsius? (Hint: Some materials require more energy to be added to increase their temperature by one degree.)

Which form of energy transfer do you see when you boil water?

No more energy can be removed from matter, and all movement of particles stop at _____.

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called _____.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called _____.

A material that conducts (transfers) heat poorly is called a(n) _____.

As the thermal energy of matter increases, its particles usually spread out causing _____.

Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of the room in a process called _____.

Wihch of these is a good conductor?

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called _____.

Why are double-paned glass windows more energy-efficient than single-paned glass windows?