A solid sphere and a hollow sphere of the same material and radius are heated to the same temperature and allowed to cool in the same environment. Which sphere will have a higher initial rate of cooling?
Solid sphere
Hollow sphere
Both will cool at the same rate
Insufficient information
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Two objects are in thermal equilibrium. Which of the following statements is true?
They have the same internal energy.
They have the same heat capacity.
They have the same temperature.
They have the same mass.
Which unit is NOT a unit of temperature?
Kelvin
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Joule
Heat always flows from:
A lower temperature to a higher temperature
A higher temperature to a lower temperature
A larger object to a smaller object
A denser object to a less dense object
If object A is in thermal equilibrium with object B, and object B is in thermal equilibrium with object C, what can be said about the temperatures of objects A and C?
The temperature of A is higher than C.
The temperature of C is higher than A.
They are the same.
There is not enough information to determine.
Temperature is a measure of:
The total energy of the molecules in a substance
The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance
The potential energy of the molecules in a substance
The heat capacity of a substance
Which of the following is the best example of the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?
Heat flows from a hotter body to a colder body.
If two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other.
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transferred or changed from one form to another.
It is impossible to reach absolute zero in a finite number of steps.
