Practice MCQs For Thermal Physics



This quiz contains practice questions for GCE ‘O’ level topic: Thermal Physics. There are explanations for some of the questions after you submit the quiz. If you could not figure out why a particular option is the answer, feel free to drop a comment below or ask a question in ‘O’ & ‘A’ Level Discussion section of the forum. If you wish to contribute questions to this quiz, please contact us.

The quiz comprises of 10 questions, which are randomly selected from a large pool of questions. After completion, you can refresh the page and try the quiz again for a new set of 10 questions.

Back To O Level Physics

Back To List of O Level Physics Quiz

1. Which of the following statements is true in relation to the transfer of energy?
2. What will not affect the rate of evaporation from the surface of a liquid?
3. A substance that flows under the action of an external pressure may be:
4. A swimmer climbs out of a swimming pool on a warm, dry day. Almost immediately he begins to feel cold.

Why is this?
5. A fixed mass of gas in a syringe at $0^{\circ}\text{C}$ is heated at constant pressure.

Which graph shows the variation of volume V with temperature T, measured in $^{\circ}\text{C}$?

gas in syringe
6. A substance consists of particles that are close together and moving past each other at random. The average speed of the particles is gradually increasing.

What best describes the substance?
7. The diagram shows a cross-section through a rain-water puddle formed in a shallow hole in a road surface.

puddle qnOver a period of time, air temperature, wind speed and win direction remains constant.

What happens to the rate of evaporation of water from the puddle?
8. In a Brownian motion experiment involving smoke particles in air, heavy smoke particles settle quickly but very small smoke particles remain suspended for long periods of time.

Which statement explains why the small smoke particles do not settle?
9. A liquid evaporates rapidly. Why does it cool?
10. Which of the following DOES NOT result in faster speed of response of a thermometer?

 

Back To O Level Physics

Back To List of O Level Physics Quiz

Back To O Level Physics Topic List



Mini Physics

As the Administrator of Mini Physics, I possess a BSc. (Hons) in Physics. I am committed to ensuring the accuracy and quality of the content on this site. If you encounter any inaccuracies or have suggestions for enhancements, I encourage you to contact us. Your support and feedback are invaluable to us. If you appreciate the resources available on this site, kindly consider recommending Mini Physics to your friends. Together, we can foster a community passionate about Physics and continuous learning.



1 thought on “Practice MCQs For Thermal Physics”

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.