Expansion and Temperature

Question 1

According to the kinetic theory of matter hot atoms have more kinetic energy than similar cold atoms do. Hot atoms move faster than cold atoms

True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The constant a is called

Answer 2

Coefficient of linear expansion

Question 3

When the resulting bimetallic strip is heated, the copper expands more than the iron does.

True or False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Liquids responds much more to temperature than solids

True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Gases exert little to no force on each other

True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Is any device that uses a thermometric property to indicate temperature

Answer 6

Thermometer

Question 7

Is any measurable property that changes in proportion to a corresponding change of temperature

Answer 7

Thermometric property

Question 8

Was a German scientist who invented the mercury thermometer and established the Fahrenheit scale

Answer 8

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

Question 9

Was a famous Swedish astronomer who is most noted for developing the metric scale for meteorological studies

Answer 9

Anders Celsius

Question 10

Is the temperature of matter with no thermal energy

Answer 10

Absolute zero

Question 11

STP is at 273.15 K

True or False

Answer 11

True