Energy Transfer and Properties of Matter Quiz

Test your knowledge on conduction, phase changes, laws of thermodynamics, energy transfer, and material properties in this Thermal Physics quiz.

#1

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

Heat transfer through a vacuum
Cool breeze blowing on a warm day
Touching a hot stove
Heat transfer in a pot of boiling water
#2

What happens to the particles of a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

Particles move closer together
Particles move farther apart
Particles vibrate more
Particles stop moving
#3

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

Sweating to cool down the body
Holding a metal spoon in hot soup
Feeling warmth from the sun
Warming your hands over a fire
#4

What is the process by which a gas changes into a liquid?

Condensation
Evaporation
Sublimation
Deposition
#5

What is the name of the process where a gas changes directly into a solid without becoming a liquid first?

Melting
Freezing
Sublimation
Condensation
#6

Which property of a material refers to its resistance to flow?

Viscosity
Density
Elasticity
Brittleness
#7

Which of the following materials is the best conductor of electricity?

Wood
Rubber
Copper
Plastic
#8

Which statement accurately describes the first law of thermodynamics?

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transformed
Energy can be created from nothing
Energy can be destroyed completely
Energy is constant in a closed system
#9

What is the main factor that determines the specific heat capacity of a substance?

The mass of the substance
The temperature change of the substance
The substance's chemical composition
The substance's density
#10

Which property of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat?

Density
Specific heat capacity
Thermal conductivity
Latent heat
#11

What is the term for the transfer of energy due to the movement of fluids?

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Sublimation
#12

What is the process by which a substance absorbs heat energy and changes from a solid to a liquid?

Evaporation
Melting
Sublimation
Condensation
#13

Which type of energy transfer does not require a medium?

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Sublimation
#14

What is the unit of measurement for specific heat capacity?

Joule per kilogram per kelvin (J/kg·K)
Newton (N)
Watt (W)
Pascal (Pa)
#15

Which process involves the direct conversion of solid to gas without passing through the liquid phase?

Sublimation
Evaporation
Condensation
Deposition
#16

Which law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system always increases?

First law
Second law
Third law
Zeroth law
#17

Which law of thermodynamics states that the energy of a closed system is constant?

First law
Second law
Third law
Zeroth law
#18

What is the term for the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves?

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Sublimation
#19

Which process involves the conversion of a gas directly into a solid without passing through the liquid phase?

Condensation
Evaporation
Sublimation
Deposition

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