Thermal Physics - Basic Definitions Chapter 1 Quiz
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Which unit is used to measure heat energy in the SI system?

  • Newton
  • Volt
  • Joule (correct)
  • Kilogram

Which device converts heat energy into electrical energy?

  • Thermocouple (correct)
  • Refrigerator
  • Thermos flask
  • Incandescent light bulb

What remains constant when mechanical energy (work) is converted into heat?

  • Heat produced
  • Temperature difference
  • Internal energy
  • Mechanical equivalent of heat (correct)

What is the value of the mechanical equivalent of heat?

<p>$4.2$ J cal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to kinetic theory, what does temperature represent at the microscopic level?

<p>The average translational kinetic energy of molecules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theoretical lower limit of temperature according to the passage?

<p>Absolute zero (0 K) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest temperature achieved in a laboratory, as mentioned in the passage?

<p>10^8 K (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of physics deals with the production and measurement of very low temperatures?

<p>Cryogenics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy, as expressed in the passage?

<p>E = 2RT (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when heat is supplied to a body at its melting or boiling point?

<p>The temperature of the body remains constant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does work done on a system become a source of heat energy?

<p>By compressing a gas or shaking a liquid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about heat is true?

<p>Heat is a path-dependent quantity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is temperature defined?

<p>The degree of hotness or coldness of a body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when heat is given to a body without changing its state?

<p>The temperature of the body rises (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about temperature is true?

<p>Temperature is one of the seven fundamental quantities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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