MCQ

1. When the temperature of a body increases, its…

a. internal energy decreases

b. internal energy remains constant

c. internal energy increases

d. heat capacity increases

2. The internal energy of a body is measured in…

a. kg

b. °C

c. J

d. JK-1
3. The heat capacity of a bottle of water is 2100 J°C-1. What is the amount of heat required to heat the
water from 30°C to 50°C?

a. 2100J

b. 4200J

c. 42000J

d. 63000J

4. If the same amount of heat is supplied to 2 metal rods, A and B, rod B shows a smaller rise in
temperature. Which of the following statements is true about the heat capacity of rods A and B?

a. The heat capacity of A is less than that of B

b. The heat capacity of B is less than that of A

c. The heat capacity of A is zero

d. The heat capacity of B is zero

5. The heat capacities of 10g of water and 1kg of water are in the ratio…

a. 1 : 10

b. 10 : 1

c. 1 : 100

d. 100 : 1

6. 1 kg of substance X of specific heat capacity 2 kJkg-1°C-1 is heated from 30°C to 90°C. Assuming no
heat loss, the heat required is…

a. 7.5 kJ

b. 18 kJ

c. 80 kJ

d. 120 kJ

7. How much heat is required to raise the temperature of 20g of water from 10°C to 20°C if the specific
heat capacity of water is 4.2 Jg-1°C-1?

a. 1.68 J

b. 84 J

c. 840 J

d. 1680 J

8. 4000 J of energy are given out when 2kg of a metal is cooled from 50°C t0 40°C. The specific heat
capacity of the metal, in Jg-1°C-1, is…

a. 40

b. 50

c. 200

d. 400

9. What is the temperature rise when 42 kJ of energy is supplied to 5kg of water? (specific heat capacity
of water is 4200 Jkg-1°C-1

a. 2°C

b. 5°C

c. 8.4°C

d. 10°C

10. A piece of copper of mass 2kg is cooled from 150°C to 50°C. The specific heat capacity of copper is
400 Jkg-1°C-1. The heat loss is…

a. 800J

b. 4000J

c. 40000J

d. 80000J

11. 2 kg of oil is heated from 30°C to 40°C in 20s. The specific heat capacity of oil is 8 kJkg-1°C-1. The
power of the heater is…
a. 8 W

b. 8 kW

c. 24 kW

d. 32 kW

12. An immersion heater rated at 200 W is fitted into a large block of ice at 0°C. The latent heat of fusion
of ice is 300J/g. How long does it take to melt 20g of ice?

a. 13s

b. 15s

c. 30s

d. 60s

13. An immersion heater rated at 150 W is fitted into a large block of ice at 0°C. The specific latent heat
of fusion of ice is 300J/g. How long does it take to melt 10g of ice?
a. 2s

b. 5s

c. 20s

d. 150s

e. 4500 s

14. Aniline melts at -6°C and boils at 184°C. At which temperature would aniline not be a liquid?

a. -9°C

b. -3°C

c. 25°C

d. 100°C

e. 102°C
15. A 2 kg mass of copper is heated for 40 s by a heater that produces 100 J/s. The specific heat capacity
of copper is 400 J/kgK. What is the rise in temperature?

a. 5 K

b. 10 K

c. 20 K

d. 50 K

MCQ Answers

1. c

2. c

3. c

4. a

5. c

6. d

7. c

8. c

9. a

10. d

11. b

12. c

13. c

14. a
It would take

10

seconds or 16.66 min.

The latent heat of fusion of ice = 333J/g

The mass of ice = 1.5kg =

1.5

10

So the amount of heat energy required to melt the ice =

333

1.5

10

500

10
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The power rating of the heater = 500W. This means it is delivering 500 Joules per second.

So it will take

500

10

500

to deliver the required amount of energy =

10

or 16.66 min.

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