Physics 2C- QUIZ# 1 (SS219), Aug 8th

Time to complete this quiz: 1.0 Hours; Total Points: 10

Important note about the new scantrons and scantron reader
When filling out PIDs on the scantron, please replace the A with a 1.

Formula sheet(s) are provided at the end.

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There are two parts of this quiz- A and B. Questions (total 10) in part A are more
conceptual and carries 0.5 points each. Questions (total 5) in Part B need derivation
and carries 1 point each.
Part A
1. One degree is the same on the following temperature scales:

A) Fahrenheit and Celsius

B) Fahrenheit and Kelvin
C) Celsius and Kelvin
D) Fahrenheit and Absolute
E) None of the above

2. The diagram shows four thermometers, labeled W, X, Y, and Z. The freezing and boiling
points of water are indicated. Rank the thermometers according to the size of a degree on their
scales, smallest to largest.

A) W, X, Y, Z
B) Y, W, X, Z
C) Z, Y, W, X
D) Z, X, W, Y
E) W, Y, Z, X

3. Which one of the following statements is true?

A) Temperatures differing by 25° on the Fahrenheit scale must differ by 45° on the Celsius scale
B) 40 K corresponds to –40°C
C) Temperatures which differ by 10° on the Celsius scale must differ by 18° on the
Fahrenheit scale
D) Water at 90°C is warmer than water at 202°F
E) 0°F corresponds to –32°C
4. An annular ring of aluminum is cut from an aluminum sheet as shown. When this ring is
heated:

A) The aluminum expands outward and the hole remains the same in size
B) The hole decreases in diameter
C) The area of the hole expands the same percent as any area of the aluminum
D) The area of the hole expands a greater percent than any area of the aluminum
E) Linear expansion forces the shape of the hole to be slightly elliptical
5. The diagram shows four rectangular plates and their dimensions. All are made of the same
material. The temperature now increases. Of these plates:

A) The vertical dimension of plate 1 increases the most and the area of plate 1 increases the
most
B) The vertical dimension of plate 2 increases the most and the area of plate 4 increases the
most
C) The vertical dimension of plate 3 increases the most and the area of plate 1 increases the
most
D) The vertical dimension of plate 4 increases the most and the area of plate 3 increases
the most
E) The vertical dimension of plate 4 increases the most and the area of plate 4 increases the most

6. The same energy Q enters five different substances as heat. Which of these has the greatest
specific heat?

A) The temperature of 3 g of substance A increases by 10 K

B) The temperature of 4 g of substance B increases by 4 K
C) The temperature of 6 g of substance C increases by 15 K
D) The temperature of 8 g of substance D increases by 5 K
E) The temperature of 10 g of substance E increases by 10 K
7. Pressure vs. volume graphs for a certain gas undergoing five different cyclic processes are
shown below. During which cycle does the gas do the greatest positive work?

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
E) V

8. On a very cold day, a child puts his tongue against a fence post. It is much more likely that his
tongue will stick to a steel post than to a wooden post. This is because:

A) Steel has a higher specific heat

B) Steel is a better radiator of heat
C) Steel has a higher specific gravity
D) Steel is a better heat conductor
E) Steel is a highly magnetic material

9. The rate of heat flow through a slab is Pcond. If the slab thickness is doubled, its cross-sectional
area is halved, and the temperature difference across it is doubled, then the rate of heat flow
becomes:
A) 2Pcond
B) Pcond/2
C) Pcond
D) Pcond/8
E) 8Pcond

10. The pressures p and volumes V of the five ideal gases, with the same number of molecules,
are given below. Which has the highest temperature?
A) p = 1 × 105 Pa and V = 10cm3
B) p = 3 × 105 Pa and V = 6 cm3
C) p = 4 × 105 Pa and V = 4 cm3
D) p = 6 × 105 Pa and V = 2 cm3
E) p = 8 × 105 Pa and V = 2 cm3

Part 2

Problem 1
What is the temperature in Fahrenheit scale which is numerically equal in Kelvin (i.e., X K = X
°F, find X)?

A) 273.16 K
B) 273.00 K
C) 473.10 K
D) 574.59 K
E) 573 .32 K
Soln
The difference between Celsius and Kelvin is expressed by the formula:
K = °C + 273.15
where
K = temperature in Kelvin
°C = temperature in Celsius
If we solve this for °C, we get
°C = K – 273.15
In Fahrenheit scale: melting point of water ice (32 °F) and the boiling point of water (212 °F)
and the formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion:
°C = 5⁄9(°F – 32)
where °F and °C are the temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius respectively.
Since these two equations equal the same thing (°C), they equal each other.
K – 273.15 = 5⁄9(°F – 32)
Now you have the formula to convert between Kelvin and Fahrenheit. We want to know when K
= °F, so plug in K for °F in the formula.
K – 273.15 = 5⁄9(K – 32)
 K = 574.59
At 574.59 Kelvin, the Fahrenheit temperature will be 574.59 °F.

Problem 2
A swimming pool has a width of 9.0 m and a length of 12.0 m. The depth of the water is
1.83 m. One morning, the temperature of the pool water was 15.0 °C. The water then
absorbed 2.00 × 109 J of heat from the Sun. What is the final temperature of the water?
Assume no heat loss to the surroundings. [Density of water of 1 gm/cc; Specific heat
capacity of water=4190 J/kg.K].
A) 16.9 °C
B) 18.1 °C
C) 17.4 °C
D) 19.6 °C
E) 20.2 °C
Soln:
Volume of water= 9.0 x 12.0 x 1.83= 197.64 m3
Considering density of water of 1 gm/cc (i.e., 1000 kg/m3)
Mass of 197.64 m3 of water= 197640 kg
Given, Q= cm∆T =>∆T= Q/cm= (2.00 x 109)J/[(4190 J/kg.K) x (197640 kg)]= 2.4 °C
Final temperature of water= 15.0 + 2.4= 17.4 °C
Problem 3
Figure shows the cross section of a wall made of three
layers. The layer thicknesses are L1, L2 = 0.700L1, and
L3 = 0.350L1. The thermal conductivities are k1, k2 =
0.900k1, and k3= 0.800k1. The temperatures at the left
side and right side of the wall are TH = 30.0°C and TC =
‒15.0 °C, respectively. Thermal conduction is steady.
What is the temperature difference ∆T2 across layer 2
(between the left and right sides of the layer)?

A) 10.7 °C
B) 18.5 °C
C) -3.8 °C
D) 15.8 °C
E) 14.4 °C
Soln:
Problem 4
The best laboratory vacuum has a pressure of about 1.00 x 10-18 atm, or 1.01 x 10-13 Pa.
How many gas molecules are there per cubic centimeter (cc) in such a vacuum at 293 K?
[R = 8.31 J/mol . K].

A) 293 molecules/cc
B) 25 molecules/cc
C) 0 molecules/cc
D) 18 molecules/cc
E) 13 molecules/cc

Soln:

Problem 5
Use R = 8.2 × 10–5 m3 ⋅ atm/mol ⋅ K and NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol–1. The approximate number of air
molecules in a 1 m3 volume at room temperature (300 K) and atmospheric pressure is:
A) 41
B) 450
C) 2.4 × 1025
D) 2.7 × 1026
E) 5.4 × 1026
Soln:
K = R/NA
And, pV = NkT; N = pV/ kT= (p.V.NA)/ (R. T)=> 2.4 x 1025