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King Abdulaziz University

Rabigh-College of Science and Arts

2nd Semester 1432/1433

First Exam

Physics Department

ThermoDynamics (PHYS 221)

Date: 17 /4 /1433 Time: 90 min.

Student name: .................................................................... ID: …………………

PHYS 221 A
Choose only the correct answer for following questions
1.When a system can not interchange energy and matter with the surroundings, the system is
a) closed b) open c) dynamic d) isolated

2.If only heat can interchange between the system and its surroundings, the system is
a) isolated b) open c) closed d) dynamic

3. The temperature of a healthy person (‫ )شخص بصحة جيدة‬is 37 C. His temperature in Fahrenheit
scale is
a)  98.6 F b) + 98.6 F c) + 68.9 F d)  68.9 F

4. At atmospheric pressure, pure water evaporates (‫ )تتبخر‬at 100 C. The evaporation temperature
(in Kelvin scale) is
a) + 373 K b)  273 K c) + 273 K d)  373 K

5. A thermodynamic process in which the volume of the system kept constant is called
a) isochoric b) isobaric c) isothermal d) adiabatic

6. A thermodynamic process in which the temperature of the system kept constant is called
a) isochoric b) isothermal c) isobaric d) adiabatic

7. A thermodynamic process in which the pressure inside the system kept constant is called
a) isochoric b) isothermal c) isobaric d) adiabatic

8. A thermodynamic process in which the system is completely isolated from the surroundings is
called
a) isochoric b) isobaric c) isothermal d) adiabatic

9. A chemist starts to heat a solid metal from room temperature until the metal transfers completely
to vapors. The state of the metal at point A is
Temperature

C
B
A

O
Quantity of Heat

a) solid b) liquid + vapor c) solid + vapor d) solid + liquid

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PHYS 221 A
10. Referring to Q9, the state of the metal at point B is
a) solid + vapor b) solid + liquid c) liquid d) liquid + vapor

11. Referring to Q9, the state of the metal at point C is

a) solid b) liquid + vapor c) solid + vapor d) solid + liquid

12. Referring to Q9, the state of the metal at point O is

a) solid b) solid + liquid c) vapor d) liquid + vapor

13. The unit of one atmospheric pressure (in Pascal units) equals
a) 1x105 Pa b) 1x103 Pa c) 1x104 Pa d) 1x106 Pa

14. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5 oC
to 15.5oC is called
a) Erg b) Calorie c) Joule d) Newton

15. The amount of heat energy possessed by any system can be measured by its
a) pressure b) volume c) temperature d) number of moles

16. The degree, at which celsius and Fahrenheit scales are equal, is
a) 90 b) 60 c) 80 d) 40

17. Ideal gas equation P V =n R T are based on three postulates (‫ )فروض النظرية العامة للغازات‬:-

a) -

b) –

c) -

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PHYS 221 A
18. A tank of constant volume 0.5 m3 contains oxygen at an absolute pressure of 1.5 x 106 N/m2 and
a temperature of 20 C. The number of moles in the tank are
a) 308 b) 208 c) 408 d) 108

19. A tank of constant volume 0.5 m 3 contains oxygen at an absolute pressure of 1.5 x 106 N/m2
and a temperature of 20 C. If the temperature is increased to 500 C, the pressure of the oxygen
(in N/m2) is
a) 1.96 x 102 b) 3.96 x 106 c) 2.96 x 104 d) 6.96 x 105

20. 100 gram of water at temperature 20 C is mixed with 200 gram water at 50 C, the temperature
of the mixture is
a) 30 C b) 20 C c) 40 C d) 50 C

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