Physics Quiz (final)

Phsyics

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When water at 4 degrees C is heated it expands. When water at 4 degrees is cooled, it
Expands
When iron ring is heated, the hole becomes
Larger
Heat energy is measured in the units of
Joules
Heat energy travels from an object with a high _______ to an object with a _________
High temperatures, lower temperature
A substance that heats up relatively quickly has a
Low specific heat
An object will normally be a net radiator of energy when its temperature is
Higher than its surroundings
The higher the temperature of an object, the shorter or longer the wavelength?
Shorter
Objects that radiate relatively well absorb or reflect radiation relatively well?
Absorb
A good heat conductor is a good or poor insulator?
Poor
When a solid is changed to a liquid state, the solid absorbs or releases energy?
Absorbs
When a gas is changed to a liquid state, the gas absorbs or releases energy?
Releases
Thermodynamical systems that are left alone, tend to move toward a state of
Max. entropy state
Adiabatic processes occur
Whenever no heat exchange takes place with surroundings
A quantity of water has more entropy when it is
Steam