GK Questions on Heat & Temperature

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Heat and Temperature

GK Questions with Answers

Q.15 Which of the following is equivalent of a calorie?

(A) the specific heat of water.

(B) the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.

(C) equivalent to a little over 4 joules of mechanical work.

(D) all of the above.


Ans .   D

Q.16 In which of the following processes of heat transfer no medium is required?

(A) Conduction

(B) Convection

(C)  Radiation

(D) All


Ans .   C

Q.17 In which of the following processes is heat transferred directly from molecule to molecule?

(A) conduction

(B) convection

(C) radiation

(D) all of the above


Ans .   A

Q.18 When a solid, liquid, or a gas changes from one physical state to another, the change is called

(A) melting

(B) enthalpy

(C) a phase change

(D) sublimation


Ans .   C

Q.19 The surface which radiates more heat at a given temperature is

(A) Black and Polished

(B) White and polished

(C) White and Rough

(D) Black and Rough


Ans .   D

Q.20 Compared to warm air, cool air can hold

(A) more water vapor

(B) less water vapor

(C) the same amount of water vapor

(D) temperature is unimportant here


Ans .   B

Q.21 The change of state directly from solid to gas is called

(A) evaporation

(B) sublimation

(C) condensation

(D) deposition


Ans .   B

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