Description : A _______ is used to measure atmospheric pressure. a. Thermometer b. Barometer c. Manometer d. None of the above
Last Answer : Barometer
Description : What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? A. Pitot tube B. Wind vane C. Barometer D. Manometer
Description : A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer is 14.25 psia. Find absolute pressure in psia, Pa. (Formula; p = patm+ pg) a. 433 kPa b. 443 kPa c. 343 kPa d. None of the above
Last Answer : 443 kPa
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 : Which of the following is NOT an instrument used to measure pressure? A. Bourdon tube B. Pitot tube C. Aneroid D. Manometer
Last Answer : Pitot tube
Description : What pressure measuring device consists of a coiled hollow tube that tends to straighten out when the tube is subjected to an internal pressure? A. Aneroid B. Manometer C. Bourdon pressure gage D. Barometer
Last Answer : Bourdon pressure gage
Description : The instrument used to measure pressure (1) Anemometer (2) Aneroid Barometer (3) Hygrometer (4) Thermometer
Last Answer : Aneroid Barometer
Description : What gas thermometer is based on the principle that at low pressure, the temperature of a gas is proportional to its pressure at constant volume? A. Constant-pressure gas thermometer B. Isobaric gas thermometer C. Isometric gas thermometer D. Constant-volume gas thermometer
Last Answer : Constant-volume gas thermometer
Description : The temperatures of the ideal gas temperature scale are measured by using a ______. A. Constant-volume gas thermometer B. Constant-mass gas thermometer C. Constant-temperature gas thermometer D. Constant-pressure gas thermometer
Description : Which instrument is used for measuring humidity of atmosphere? (1) Barometer (2) Anemometer (3) Thermometer (4) Hygrometer
Last Answer : 4. Hygrometer Explanation: A hygrometer, also known as a psychrometer, is used to measure the humidity in the air.
Last Answer : Anemometer
Description : A sudden fall in the barometer reading is a sign of approaching (a) fine weather (b) rains (c) storm (d) cold wave (e) hot wave.
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : The state of a thermodynamic system is always defined by its: a. Absolute temperature b. process c. properties d. temperature and pressure
Last Answer : properties
Description : The volume of a confined gas is held constant, the pressure is directly proportional to the absolute temperature. a. Charle’s Law b. Boyle’s Law c. Joule’s Law d. Specific Heat
Last Answer : Boyle’s Law
Description : The pressure of the confined gas is held constant, the volume directly proportional to the absolute temperature. a. Charle’s Law b. Boyle’s Law c. Zeroth Law d. Gas Law
Last Answer : Charle’s Law
Description : “If the temperature o f a fixed quantity of a gas is held constant during a change of state, the volume varies inversely with the absolute pressure. a. Charle’s Law b. Boyle’s Law c. Dalton’s Law d. Amagat’s Law
Description : A vacuum is connected to a tank reads 3kpa at a location w/ the barametric pressure reading is 75mmhg. Determined the P absolute in the tank a. 70.658 kpa b. 68 kpa c. 58.78 kap d. None of the above Pabs = Patm – Pvacuum
Last Answer : 70.658 kpa
Description : _________is the partial pressure of water vapor at the existing temperature divided by the equilibrium vapor pressure of water at the existing temperature. a. vacuum pressure b. relative humidity c. absolute pressure d. vapor pressure
Last Answer : relative humidity
Description : The difference between the absolute pressure and the atmospheric pressure is called the _____ pressure. A. Gage B. Normal C. Standard D. Vacuum
Last Answer : Gage
Description : What is the pressure below atmospheric pressure called? A. Gage pressure B. Absolute pressure C. Atmospheric pressure D. Vacuum pressure
Last Answer : Vacuum pressure
Description : What is considered as the actual pressure at a given position and is measured relative to absolute vacuum? A. Gage pressure B. Absolute pressure C. Atmospheric pressure D. Vacuum pressure
Last Answer : Absolute pressure
Description : For a perfect gas, according to Boyle’s law (where p = Absolute pressure, v = Volume, and T = Absolute temperature) A. p v = constant, if T is kept constant B. v/T = constant, if p is kept constant C. p/T = constant, if v is kept constant D. T/p = constant, if v is kept constant
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : The absolute pressure of a given mass of a perfect gas varies inversely as its volume, when the temperature remains constant. This statement is known as Charles’ law. A. Yes B. No
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : According to Gay-Lussac law, the absolute pressure of a given mass of a perfect gas varies __________ as its absolute temperature, when the volume remains constant. A. directly B. indirectly
Description : Which of the following is correct? A. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + Atmospheric pressure B. Gauge pressure = Absolute pressure + Atmospheric pressure C. Atmospheric pressure = Absolute pressure + Gauge pressure D. Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure – Atmospheric pressure
Description : The condition of perfect vacuum, i.e., absolute zero pressure can be attained at (a) a temperature of – 273.16°C (b) a temperature of 0°C (c) a temperature of 273 °K (d) a negative pressure and 0°C temperature (e) can’t be attained.
Last Answer : Answer : a
Description : Absolute zero pressure will occur (a) at sea level (b) at the center of the earth (c) when molecular momentum of the system becomes zero (d) under vacuum conditions (e) at a temperature of – 273 °K
Description : According to kinetic theory of gases, the absolute zero temperature is attained when (a) volume of the gas is zero (b) pressure of the gas is zero (c) kinetic energy of the molecules is zero (d) specific heat of gas is zero (e) mass is zero.
Description : According to Gay-Lussac law for a perfect gas, the absolute pressure of given mass varies directly as (a) temperature (b) absolute (c) absolute temperature, if volume is kept constant ... , if temperature is kept constant (e) remains constant,if volume and temperature are kept constant.
Description : Give a reading as the length of some liquid column: water, alcohol, etc. a. Banometer b. Nanometer c. Thermometer d. Manometer
Last Answer : Manometer
Description : Which of the following cannot be measured by a thermometer? a. Latent Heat b. Sensible Heat c. Specific Heat d. Heat of Fusion
Last Answer : Latent Heat
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 : Which of the following is standard temperature and pressure (STP)? A. 0 degree Celsius and one atmosphere B. 32 degree Fahrenheit and zero pressure C. 0 degree Kelvin and one atmosphere D. 0 degree Fahrenheit and zero pressure
Last Answer : 0 degree Celsius and one atmosphere
Description : Which instrument is used to record Atmospheric pressure? (1) Thermometer (2) Barometer (3) Seismometer (4) Oscilloscope
Last Answer : (2) Barometer Explanation: A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. A barometer using mercury is common. This is often recorded as mm Hg.
Description : A temperature scale whose zero point is absolute zero, the temperature of “0” entropy at which all molecular motion stops. a. Celsius b. Fahrenheit c. Kelvin d. Rankine
Last Answer : Kelvin
Description : Which law that states “Entropy of all perfect crystalline solids is zero at absolute zero temperature”? a. Zeroth law of thermodynamics b. First law of thermodynamics c. Second law of thermodynamics d. Third law of thermodynamics
Last Answer : Third law of thermodynamics
Description : What is the entropy of a pure substance at a temperature of absolute zero? a. unity b. zero c. infinity d. undefined
Last Answer : zero
Description : Also called absolute humidity and specific humidity. a. Related humidity b. Humidity ratio c. Dew point d. Adiabatic ratio
Last Answer : Humidity ratio
Description : ______ of a Body is the absolute quantity of a matter in it. a. Mass b. Weight c. Density d. Volume
Last Answer : Mass
Description : _________ the very small KE still present in molecules at absolute zero temperature. a. internal KE b. Atomic kinetic energy c. Zero-Point Energy d. Subliminal Energy
Last Answer : Zero-Point Energy
Description : What law provides an absolute reference point for the determination of entropy? A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics B. First law of thermodynamics C. Second law of thermodynamics D. Third law of thermodynamics
Description : What states that the entropy of a pure crystalline substance at absolute zero temperature is zero? A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics B. First law of thermodynamics C. Second law of thermodynamics D. Third law of thermodynamics
Description : What temperature scale is identical to the Kelvin scale? A. Ideal gas temperature scale B. Ideal temperature scale C. Absolute gas temperature scale D. Triple point temperature scale
Last Answer : Ideal gas temperature scale
Description : The absolute zero temperature is taken as A. -273°C B. 273°C C. 237°C D. -237°C
Description : The kinetic energy of molecules of a gas becomes zero at absolute zero temperature. A. Agree B. Disagree
Description : Kinetic energy of the molecules in terms of absolute temperature (T) is proportional to (a) T (b) j (c) J2 (d) Vr (e) 1/Vr.
Description : What is the amount of radiant energy received each second over each square meter that is at right angles to the sun’s rays at the top of the atmosphere? a. 1400 J b. 6000 J c. 10000 J d. 800 J
Last Answer : 1400 J
Description : What refers to the heating of the earth’s atmosphere not caused by direct sunlight but by infrared light radiated by the surface and absorbed mainly by atmospheric carbon dioxide? A. Greenhouse effect B. Global warming C. Thermal rise effect D. Ozone effect
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect
Description : Which instrument is used to record the speed of a vehicle? (1) Thermometer (2) Barometer (3) Speedometer (4) Oscilloscope
Last Answer : (3) Speedometer Explanation: Speedometer, instrument that indicates the speed of a vehicle, usually combined with a device known as an odometer that records the distance traveled.
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