THIRD WRITTEN TEST IN SCIENCE 9

QUARTER 4, SY 2021-2022

Instructions: Read each question carefully and write the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper, or in the answer sheet provided to you. Do not write anything
on this test questionnaire.

1. It refers to the change in internal energy of a system equals the difference

between the heat taken in by the system and the work done by the system.
A. 1st Law of Thermodynamics
B. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
C. 3rd Law of Thermodynamics
D. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics.

2. The internal energy of a body increases when its temperature increases and
it changes from solid to liquid or from liquid to gas. What is the unit that
expresses internal energy?
A. Joule
B. Pascal
C. Newton
D. Ampere

3. Heat engine is a device for producing motive power from heat, such as
gasoline or steam engine. What is the function of a heat engine?
A. It converts thermal energy into chemical energy.
B. It converts thermal energy to mechanical energy.
C. It converts mechanical energy to chemical energy.
D. It converts chemical energy to mechanical energy.

4. Heat engines often operate at around 30% to 50% efficiency, due to practical
limitations. Why is a heat engine not 100% efficient?
A. Because an engine needs to be cooled down.
B. Because some of the gases are taken up in the piston.
C. Because all of the gases are used up by the engine.
D. Because all mixtures of gases are converted into work.

5. An ideal gas is compressed without allowing any heat to flow into or out of the
gas. What will happen to the temperature of the gas in this process?
A. The temperature decreases since heat flows during the process.
B. The temperature increases since no heat flows during the process.
C. The temperature remains the same since heat flows in and out on the
process.
D. The temperature could not be determined since heat is absorbed during
the process.

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 6. The internal energy of a system is initially 35 J. The system does 34 J of work.
What is the system’s final internal energy when a total of 46 J of energy is
added to the system by heat?
A. 26 J
B. 36 J
C. 37 J
D. 47 J

7. If 500 calories of heat are added to gas, and the gas expands doing 500 J of
work on its surroundings, what is the change in the internal energy of the
gas?
A. 1559 J
B. 1595 J
C. 5159 J
D. 5915 J

8. Mang Fermin, a carpenter, is planning a piece of wood in his planar. After a

few minutes, he observed that it is hot. Is there evidence of heat transfer?
A. No, hotness is not related to the change in temperature.
B. Yes, hotness means there is a decrease in the temperature.
C. Yes, hotness means there is an increase in the temperature.
D. No, there is no evidence of either the increase or decrease of temperature
in its hotness.

9. Is it possible to change the temperature of a glass of water by stirring the

water, even though the glass is insulated from its surroundings?
A. No, stirring will not affect the temperature of the water.
B. No, insulation prevents the change of temperature of the water.
C. Yes, stirring the water increases its internal energy causing the
increase of the temperature.
D. Yes, stirring the water increases its internal energy causing the
decrease of the temperature.

10. Air conditioning is a system for controlling the humidity, ventilation, and
temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere
in warm conditions. How can air conditioning function as a heater during cold
days and cooler during hot days?
i. It takes heat from the air outside to warm the inside.
ii. It cools the inside of the house and heats the outside.
A. i only
B. ii only
C. Both i and ii
D. Neither i nor ii

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 11. A deep well means the water has a longer distance to travel and a lower water
table, which requires you to dig deeper. How does water from the deep well
move upward?
A. It occurs naturally
B. It uses a water heat pump.
C. It is a spontaneous process.
D. It flows from higher temperature to cooler temperature.

12. A refrigerator is an open system that dispels heat from a closed space to a
warmer area, usually a kitchen or another room. By dispelling the heat from
this area, it decreases in temperature, allowing food and other items to remain
at a cool temperature. Which mechanisms follow the correct cooling cycle of a
refrigerator?
i. The compressor compresses the freon into the pressure of
several atmospheres.
ii. The cycle then repeats when the gas that absorbed heat is
produced and goes back to the compressor.
iii. The gas is cooled neared to near the room temperature which
then condenses into the liquid of high pressure.
iv. The liquid evaporates due to its low pressure and heat is
absorbed from the contents of the refrigerator.

A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. i, ii, iv, iii
C. i, iii, iv, ii
D. i, iv, ii, iii

13. Thermal pollution, is the discharge of heated liquid such as wastewater

from a factory into natural waters at a temperature harmful to the
environment. As a student, how can you help minimize the effects of thermal
pollution?
A. I will inform the general public to create a retention pond.
B. I will inform the general public to use leaded gasoline in their vehicles.
C. I will inform the general public to use water as a coolant by power
plants and industrial manufacturers.
D. I will inform the general public regarding the bad effects of exhaust
gases to one’s health and to the environment.

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 14. What do you call a device that makes a system undergo a cyclic process
resulting in the conversion of heat to work?
A. Heat Pump
B. Heat Engine
C. Heat Reservoir
D. Heat Cooling system

15. To keep the milk cold, you need to place it in a device that uses electric
energy to pump thermal energy from a cooler location to a warmer location.
What device could this be?
A. Refrigerator
B. Condenser
C. Cooler
D. Compressor

16. A process that takes place on its own without external influence is called a
spontaneous process. All of the following are examples of spontaneous process
EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. water falls
B. spoilage of food
C. breaking of eggs
D. evaporation of water

17. Refrigerators work by causing the refrigerant circulating inside them. What
is commonly used as refrigerant for most of the refrigerators?
A. Gas that is hard to liquefy
B. Gas that is easy to solidify
C. Liquid that is easy to turn into gas
D. Liquid that is hard to turn into solid

18. The efficiency of a heat engine is defined as the ratio of net mechanical work
done per cycle (W) to the amount of heat energy absorbed per cycle from the
source. If a hear engine takes in 750 J of heat from a hot reservoir and
produces 450 J of work in each cycle. What is its efficiency?
A. 0.3
B. 0.4
C. 0.5
D. 0.6

19. Suppose a steam engine receives steam at 600 K. The engine uses a part of
this thermal energy for work. It exhausts the rest to a condenser at a
temperature of 350 K. What is the maximum efficiency of this steam engine?
A. 41.76 %
B. 71.43 %
C. 81.52 %
D. 96.11 %

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 20. An internal-combustion engine goes through four strokes. Which of the
following gives the correct sequence of a four-cycle stroke gasoline engine?
i. Intake iii. Exhaust
ii. Power iv. Compression

A. i, ii, iii, iv
B. ii, iii, iv, i
C. iii, iv, i, ii
D. i, iv, ii, iii,

21. Heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air

conditioners for all climate. What is the purpose of a heat pump?
A. A heat pump uses work to transfer energy by heat from a colder
environment to a warmer environment.
B. A heat pump uses work to transfer energy by heat from a warmer
environment to a colder environment.
C. A heat pump does work by using heat to convey energy from a colder
environment to a warmer environment.
D. A heat pump does work by using heat to convey energy from a warmer
environment to a colder environment.

22. It’s a really hot day and your air conditioner is broken. Your younger brother
says, “Let’s open the refrigerator door and cool this place off”. Will his idea
work?
A. Yes, because it can absorb heat from the surroundings
B. Yes, because it can release cold air from the inside out into the room
C. No, because it is too small to cool a room, unless more than one
refrigerator is kept open
D. No, because it works like heat pumps that remove heat from the
inside out into the surroundings, making the room hotter

23. The flow of heat from inside of a refrigerator to the room is an example of what type
of process?
A. Nonspontaneous, because it takes place on its own.
B. Nonspontaneous, because it needs continuous external force.
C. Spontaneous, because it occurs on its own without a driving force
D. Spontaneous, because it happens naturally under certain conditions

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 24. Thermal pollution is brought about by the accumulated exhaustion of heat
from diesel, gasoline and industrial engines. It can affect the weather and can
be harmful to aquatic animals. If you were the owner of a certain industrial
plant, what should you do to take action on this pressing problem?
A. Make a tunnel for the heated water to flow into bodies of water
B. Allow heated water from the plant to cool off and distribute it to houses
for domestic use
C. Install cooling ponds where heated water from the plant can be cooled
and treated before discharging it into bodies of water
D. Make signages so that people will become aware that untreated water
is being dumped for them to avoid doing activities like swimming and
fishing

25. If You were to make a diorama to explain how heat transfer and energy
transformation make heat engine work following the schematic diagram of
energy conversion process shown below, which of the following should you
do?

Figure 1. Illustration of energy conversion process

(Source: https://www.mpoweruk.com/heat_engines.htm)

A. Use the kinetic energy of falling water to turn turbines which spin a
generator to create electricity
B. Harness the mechanical energy of wind to rotate turbines which spin
a generator to create electricity
C. Burn coal in a boiler to produce steam that would turn turbines which
spin a generator to create electricity
D. Use the internal heat of the earth’s crust to produce steam that would
turn turbines which spin a generator to create electricity

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