1. What is the cause of thermal expansion in solids?
a. The movement of electrons
b. The movement of atoms or molecules
c. The increase in temperature
d. The decrease in pressure
2. How does the coefficient of linear expansion differ between solids, liquids, and gases?
a. Solids have a higher coefficient of linear expansion than liquids and gases
b. Liquids have a higher coefficient of linear expansion than solids and gases
c. Gases have a higher coefficient of linear expansion than solids and liquids
d. The coefficient of linear expansion is the same for all three states of matter
3. Which of the following materials has the highest coefficient of linear expansion?
a. Steel
b. Glass
c. Aluminum
d. Copper
4. How does the coefficient of linear expansion affect the length of a metal rod when heated?
a. The length of the rod will decrease when heated
b. The length of the rod will stay the same when heated
c. The length of the rod will increase when heated
d. The coefficient of linear expansion has no effect on the length of a metal rod when heated
5. What happens to the volume of a gas when it is heated?
a. The volume decreases
b. The volume stays the same
c. The volume increases
d. The volume fluctuates
6. How does the coefficient of linear expansion affect the circumference of a rubber tire when heated?
a. The circumference will decrease when heated
b. The circumference will stay the same when heated
c. The circumference will increase when heated
d. The coefficient of linear expansion has no effect on the circumference of a rubber tire when heated
7. When a liquid is heated, what happens to its density?
a. The density increases
b. The density stays the same
c. The density decreases
d. The density fluctuates
8. How does the coefficient of linear expansion affect the height of a mercury column in a thermometer?
a. The height will decrease when heated
b. The height will stay the same when heated
c. The height will increase when heated
d. The coefficient of linear expansion has no effect on the height of a mercury column in a thermometer
9. What is the relationship between the coefficient of linear expansion and the temperature change?
a. The coefficient of linear expansion is directly proportional to the temperature change
b. The coefficient of linear expansion is inversely proportional to the temperature change
c. The coefficient of linear expansion is not related to the temperature change
d. The coefficient of linear expansion fluctuates with the temperature change
10. What is the difference between coefficient of linear expansion and coefficient of volume expansion?
a. Coefficient of linear expansion is for solids and coefficient of volume expansion is for liquids
b. Coefficient of linear expansion is for solids and coefficient of volume expansion is for gases
c. Coefficient of linear expansion is the measure of change in length, while coefficient of volume expansion is the measure of change in volume
d. Coefficient of linear expansion and coefficient of volume expansion are the same thing
Answers:
- c
- c
- d
- c
- c
- c
- c
- c
- a
- c