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What temperature scale has its zero point at absolute zero?

fahrenheit

kelvin

rankine

celsius

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What is the conversion formula between Celsius (°C) and Kelvin (K)?

T(K) = θ(°C) - 273

θ(°C) = T(K) - 273

T(K) = θ(°C) + 273

θ(°C) = T(K) + 273

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What is the Kelvin temperature equal to 40°C?

283 K

308 K

313 K

318 K

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What happens to the internal energy of a substance as its temperature increases?

it fluctuates randomly

it remains constant

it decreases

it increases

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What causes an increase in the internal energy of a substance?

increased kinetic energy of particles

both of the above

increased potential energy between particles

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What typically happens to kinetic energy during a change of state?

it decreases

it becomes zero

it increases

it remains the same

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When two objects stop exchanging heat energy, what can be said about their final temperatures?

more information is needed

they must be the same

no relationship exists

they must be different

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According to the zeroth law of thermodynamics, if A and C are in thermal equilibrium, and B and C are in thermal equilibrium, what can be concluded?

A and B must have different temperatures

A and B are in thermal equilibrium

no conclusions can be made

more information is needed

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What happens when two objects at different temperatures are brought into thermal contact?

the temperatures remain unchanged

heat flows from higher temperature to lower temperature

the hotter object becomes hotter

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What happens to particle motion as temperature decreases towards absolute zero?

particle motion increases

particle motion ceases completely

particle motion decreases

particle motion remains unchanged

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What is the term used to describe the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in a system?

internal energy

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What do we call the temperature point where molecular motion stops?

absolute zero

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Define thermal equilibrium in your own words.

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Explain why increasing the temperature of a substance leads to an increase in internal energy.

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