Quiz 6 Flashcards
(35 cards)
The Fahrenheit scale is based on boiling water having a sea level temperature of?
212
Zero pounds gauge pressure corresponds to an absolute scale reading of?
14.696
Hidden heat in refrigeration work is referred to as?
Latent heat
Absolute zero on the Fahrenheit scale equals?
-460
The heat used to change a liquid to a gas is called the latent heat of?
Vaporization
A thermometer is used to measure?
Sensible heat
Which of the following causes a change of state of a substance?
Latent heat
Heat transfer flows from a material at a higher temperature to a lower temperature
True
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of a substance one degree Fahrenheit is?
Specific heat
Convert 75 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
F = (1.8 x C) + 32
167 F
Convert 87 degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius
C = .555 x (F -32)
30.525 C
Convert -40 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
F = (1.8 x C) + 32
-40 F
Heat being a form of energy cannot be ________
Destroyed
Ice will begin to melt when it’s sensible temperature rises above
32 F
Name the three states most elements and compounds may exist in
Solid, gas, liquid
The device/unit used to measure the quantity of heat is the
BTU
The instrument used to measure the intensity or level of heat is called
Thermometer
Heat transfer will exist between two objects of the same temperature
False
The boiling point of water on the Celsius scale at sea level is
100 C
Atmospheric pressure would be greater on a mountain top compared to its pressure at seal level
True
Approximately how many inches of mercury are equal atmospheric pressure at sea level under standard conditions
29.92 in HG
Definition of a substance that takes up space and has weight
Matter
In which direction does a solid exert pressure
Downward
In which direction does a liquid exert pressure
Downward and outward