Description : A process in which heat energy is transferred by the flow of fluid. a. Convection b. Conduction c. Radiation d. Sublimation
Last Answer : Convection
Description : What refers to the transfer of energy between a solid surface and the adjacent fluid that is in motion? A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. Electrification
Description : What is defined as the direct conversion of a substance from the solid to the vapor state or vice versa without passing the liquid state? A. Condensation B. Vaporization C. Sublimation D. Cryogenation
Last Answer : Sublimation
Description : A process by which heat is transferred through a material without a bulk movement of the material. a. Convection b. Conduction c. Radiation d. Emission
Last Answer : Conduction
Description : How is heat transferred? A. By conduction B. By convection C. By radiation D. All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : The phase transition of a liquid to a solid a. Solidification b. Freezing c. Fusion d. All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : The changing of solid directly to vapor without passing through liquid state is called a. Evaporation b. Vaporization c. Sublimation d. Condensation
Description : The pressure of the vapor phase of a substance that is in equilibrium with the liquid or solid phase. a. Phase Pressure b. Equilibrium Vapor Pressure c. Specific Pressure d. Equilibrium Phase Pressure
Last Answer : Equilibrium Vapor Pressure
Description : The energy associated with individual molecules in a gas, liquid or solid. a. Specific Energy b. Molecular Energy c. Internal Energy d. Phase Energy
Last Answer : Internal Energy
Description : The specific terms used in phase transitions a. melting b. evaporation c. freezing d. sublimation
Last Answer : evaporation
Description : It is the deposition of radiant energy as heat into an absorbing body. a. Radiation b. Ionization c. Convection d. Insolation
Last Answer : Insolation
Description : What is the amount of heat needed to turn 1 kg of the substance at its melting point from the solid to liquid state? A. Heat of fusion B. Heat of vaporation C. Heat of condensation D. Heat of fission
Last Answer : Heat of fusion
Description : What is the unique state at which solid, liquid and gaseous phase can go co-exist in equilibrium? a. Triple point b. Critical point c. Boiling point d. Pour point
Last Answer : Triple point
Description : The heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its holding point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature. a. Latent Heat of Sublimation b. Latent Heat of Vaporization c. Latent Heat of Fusion d. Latent Heat Of Condensation
Last Answer : Latent Heat of Vaporization
Description : In thermodynamics, a throttling process, also called a _________, is a type of isenthalpic process where a liquid or gas is cooled as it passes from a higher pressure state to a lower pressure state. a. Rankine Process b. Carnot Cycle c. Joule-Thomson process d. Refrigeration process
Last Answer : Joule-Thomson process
Description : The speed at which a liquid escapes from a vessel through an orifice is given by _________. a. Archimedes Principle b. Evangelista’s Law c. Torricelli’s Theorem d. Bernoulli’s Equation
Last Answer : Torricelli’s Theorem
Description : A plot of pressure vs. temperature for a given substance showing the various phases possible for that particular substance. a. Phase diagram b. P-T diagram c. Wein Diagram d. Histogram
Last Answer : Phase diagram
Description : What refers to the pressure at which a pure substance changes phase at a given temperature? A. Equilibrium pressure B. Saturation pressure C. Superheated pressure D. Subcooled pressure
Last Answer : Saturation pressure
Description : What refers to the temperature at which a pure substance changes phase at a given pressure? A. Equilibrium temperature B. Saturation temperature C. Superheated temperature D. Subcooled temperature
Last Answer : Saturation temperature
Description : The phenomenon of melting under pressure and freezing again when the pressure is reduced is known as a. sublimation b. condensation c. deposition d. regelation
Last Answer : regelation
Description : _________ is the energy stored within a body or substance by virtue of the activity and configuration of its molecules. a. Internal Energy b. External Energy c. Kinetic Energy d. Potential Energy
Description : The process of one substance mixing with another because of molecular motion is called _________. a. diffusion b. viscosity c. streamline flow d. solution
Last Answer : diffusion
Description : In order to use a substance to make a thermometer the substance must _________ with a temperature change. a. expand b. contract c. change d. increase
Last Answer : change
Description : _________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy per molecule in a substance. a. movement b. temperature c. heat d. mass
Last Answer : temperature
Description : _________ is the grand total of all energies inside a substance. a. Internal Energy b. Grand Energy c. Atomic Energy d. Elemental Energy
Description : Liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels. A. Yes B. No
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : When a solid melts, a. the temperature of the substance increases. b. the temperature of the substance decreases. c. heat leaves the substance. d. heat enters the substance.
Last Answer : heat enters the substance.
Description : _________________ is the name given to a gaseous phase that is in contact with the liquid phase, or that is in the vicinity of a state where some of it might be condensed. a) Vapor b) Saturated Vapor c) Superheated Vapor d) Wet Vapor
Last Answer : Vapor
Description : The term _________ is traditionally used to describe steam issuing from condensate receiver vents and openended condensate discharge lines from steam traps. a. dry steam b. wet steam c. phase steam d. flash steam
Last Answer : flash steam
Description : The amount of heat energy per kilogram that must be added or removed when a substance changes from one phase to another. a. specific heat b. heat of expansion c. latent heat d. useful heat
Last Answer : latent heat
Description : Mixture of liquid and steam of the same substance in which both are at saturation temperature. a. dry steam b. current steam c. wet steam d. aerosol
Last Answer : wet steam
Description : What is the amount of heat needed to turn 1kg of the substance at its boiling point from the liquid to the gaseous state? A. Heat of fusion B. Heat of vaporation C. Heat of condensation D. Heat of fission
Last Answer : Heat of vaporation
Description : Fuels that may classified conveniently in solid, liquid and gaseous. a. Unleaded fuel b. Diesel fuel c. Fossil fuel d. All of the above
Last Answer : Fossil fuel
Description : Liquid fuels have lower efficiency than solid fuels. A. True B. False
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Which of the following statement is incorrect? A. The liquid fuels consist of hydrocarbons. B. The liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels. C. The solid fuels have higher calorific value than liquid fuels. D. A good fuel should have low ignition point.
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : The gas in a constant gas thermometer cooled to absolute zero would have _________. a. no volume b. no pressure c. zero temperature at all scales d. none of the above
Last Answer : no pressure
Description : A convection process in which an external device, such as a fan, is used to produce the fluid flow. a. Forced Convection b. External Convection c. Placid Convection d. Thermionic Convection
Last Answer : Forced Convection
Description : The flow of a fluid when heat is transferred by convection. a. placidity b. mass flow c. convection current d. heat transfer
Last Answer : convection current
Description : When water exists in the liquid phase and is not about to vaporize, it is considered as _____liquid. A. Saturated B. Compressed or subcooled C. Superheated D. Unsaturated
Last Answer : Compressed or subcooled
Description : The thermal radiation emitted by a blackbody heated to a given temperature. a. Gamma Radiation b. Black Body Radiation c. Electromagnetic Radiation d. Alpha Radiation
Last Answer : Black Body Radiation
Description : The volume of a given amount of water _________ as the temperature decreases from 4˚C to 0˚C. a. decreases b. increases c. remains constant d. none of the above
Last Answer : increases
Description : Entropy is the measure of: a. The internal energy of a gas b. The heat capacity of a substance c. Randomness or disorder d. The change of enthalpy of a system
Last Answer : Randomness or disorder
Description : What refers to the measure of the disorder present in a given substance or system? A. Enthalpy B. Entropy C. Heat capacity D. Molar heat
Last Answer : Entropy
Description : Gibbs phase rule finds application, when heat transfer occurs by (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Condensation
Last Answer : (D) Condensation
Description : Heat flux increases with temperature drop beyond the Leiden frost point in the plot of heat flux vs. temperature drop for a boiling liquid, because (A) Convection becomes important (B) Conduction becomes important (C) Radiation becomes important (D) Sub-cooled boiling occurs
Last Answer : (C) Radiation becomes important
Description : Which one of the following best defines the word allotropes ? A Different structural forms of an element B A pair of substances that differ by H+ C Elements that possess properties intermediate between ... a specific number of neutrons E The different phases (solid, liquid or gas) of a substance
Last Answer : A Different structural forms of an element
Description : _____ is that property of a substance which remains constant if no heat enters or leaves the substance, while it does work or alters its volume, but which increases or diminishes should a small amount of heat enter or leave. a. Entrophy b. Enthalpy c. Specific Heat d. None of the above
Last Answer : Entrophy
Description : A closed system is one in which heat and work crosses the boundary of the system but the mass of the working substance does not crosses the boundary of the system. A. Yes B. No
Description : For a thermodynamic process to be reversible, the temperature difference between hot body and working substance should be (a) zero (b) minimum (d) maximum (d) infinity (e) there is no such criterion.
Last Answer : Answer : a
Description : Which of the following events is heat exchange involved? a. when there is a phase change b. when there is a chemical reaction c. when the gas expands adiabatically d. when there is difference in temperature
Last Answer : when the gas expands adiabatically