Physics Review and clicker questions Intro Process Tech

What tasks might a process technician perform that requires a firm understanding of physics?

• Opening valves

• Monitoring fluid and gas flows

• Checking pressures

• All of the above

What could happen if a process technician does not understand fluid flow principles?

• An opening of a new path

• An increase in backflow pressure that could damage the pump

• A decrease in backflow pressure that could damage the pump

• Closing of the original path

Which state of matter is a substance with a definite volume and a fixed shape?

• Gases

• Solids

• Plasma

• Liquids

Which state of matter is a substance with definite mass but no definite shape?

• Solids

• Plasma

• Liquids

• Gases

What is it called when a substance changes from one physical state to another?

• Boiling point

• Phase change

• Friction

• Baume gravity

What term is used to describe a phase change of solid to liquid?

• Deposition

• Vaporization

• Melting

• Sublimation

What term is used to describe a phase change of liquid to vapor?

• Melting

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Vaporization

What is the amount of matter in a body or object measured by its resistance to change in motion?

• Mass

• Density

• Atom

• Weight

What is the ratio of an object's mass to its volume?

• Viscosity

• Density

• Mass

• Elasticity

What happens if you blow up a balloon so much that it is permanently deformed?

• A) Elastic limit

• B) Density limit

• C) Specific gravity

• D) Viscosity limit