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ALLAHU-LI COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE
Second TERM Examination SESSION: 2023/2024 PHYSICS SS1
1. Which of the following best describes temperature? a) The total energy of a system b)
The average kinetic energy of particles in a substance c) The amount of heat in a
substance d) The total mass of a substance
2. Which of the following is not a unit of temperature measurement? a) Celsius b) Kelvin c)
Joule d) Fahrenheit
3. Heat is defined as: a) The measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a
substance b) The transfer of energy from a higher temperature object to a lower
temperature object c) The total energy of a system d) The amount of matter in a substance
4. When two objects at different temperatures come into contact, heat will flow: a) From the
object with lower temperature to the object with higher temperature b) From the object
with higher temperature to the object with lower temperature c) Equally between the two
objects d) Only if the objects have the same temperature
5. The process of heat transfer through direct contact between particles of a substance is
called: a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Insulation
6. Which of the following materials is the best conductor of heat? a) Wood b) Plastic c)
Copper d) Styrofoam
7. Which substance has the highest specific heat capacity? a) Water b) Aluminum c) Iron d)
Mercury
8. What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale? a) 0°C b) 32°C c) 100°C d) -
273°C
9. What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale? a) 0°F b) 32°F c) 100°F d)
212°F
10. At what temperature do Celsius and Fahrenheit scales intersect? a) -40°C/-40°F b)
0°C/32°F c) 100°C/212°F d) -273°C/-459.4°F
11. What is the temperature 20°C equivalent to on the Fahrenheit scale? a) 68°F b) 36°F c)
32°F d) 50°F
12. What is the temperature 68°F equivalent to on the Celsius scale? a) 0°C b) 20°C c) 32°C
d) 100°C
13. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Kelvin scale? a) It has negative
temperatures b) It is based on the freezing point and boiling point of water c) It is
commonly used in everyday temperature measurements d) It is not used in scientific
calculations
14. Absolute zero is: a) The temperature at which water freezes b) The lowest possible
temperature c) The temperature at which water boils d) The highest possible temperature
15. If the temperature is 20°C, what is it in Kelvin? a) 253 K b) 273 K c) 293 K d) 313 K
16. Linear expansivity is a measure of: a) How much a substance expands in length when
heated b) How much a substance expands in width when heated c) How much a
substance expands in volume when heated d) How much a substance changes in mass
when heated
17. Which of the following materials typically has the highest linear expansivity? a) Glass b)
Copper c) Rubber d) Wood
18. The linear expansivity of a substance is usually expressed in units of: a) Degrees Celsius
b) Meters per second c) Degrees Celsius per meter d) Meters
19. The equation ΔL=α⋅ΔT represents the relationship between linear expansivity (α),
original length (L), and change in temperature (ΔT), where ΔLΔL is the change in length.
What is the SI unit of linear expansivity (α)? a) m/s b) m²/s c) °C d) °C⁻¹
20. When a metal rod of length 2 meters is heated by 50°C, it expands by 0.02 meters. What
is the linear expansivity of the metal? a) 0.001°C ⁻¹ b) 0.0001°C ⁻¹ c) 0.1°C ⁻¹ d)
0.00001°C⁻¹
Theory Attempt All

1. (a) Differentiate between HEAT and TEMPERATURE
(b) Draw the diagrams showing the ice point and steam points of water on Celsius.
Fahrenheit and kelvin temperature scales
(c) The temperature of a normal human body is 37 oC. Convert this temperature to (i)
Fahrenheit (ii) Kelvin
(d) List FOUR effects of heat on a substance.
2. (a) Define the following
(i) Linear expansivity (ii) Area expansivity(iii) Volume Expansivity
(b) A 8 m metallic rod is heated through a temperature change of 100 oC. The length of
the rod increases to a new length of 8.01m, what is the coefficient of linear expansion.
(c) Draw a bimetallic strip (i) normal at no heat applied (ii) heated (iii) Cooled
(d) what are the effects of thermal expansion

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