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Heat Transfer Reading

Last updated about 5 years ago

15 questions

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Question 1

1.

Explain thermal expansion in your own words.

Question 2

2.

If you sit in a cold metal chair on your back porch when it's 36°F outside the heat will move...

from the chair to your body

from your body to the chair

the heat will not move

Question 3

3.

What are the 3 ways heat moves (check all that apply)

Concurrent

Convection

Radiation

Reflection

Conduction

Congruent

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Question 7

7.

Describe an example of conduction that is happening around you or in your home right now.

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Question 9

9.

Where else have you learned about convection currents this year in our class?

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Question 11

11.

In your owns words explain the difference between radiation and conduction

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Question 12

12.

Heat will continue to move between objects until ________ is reached? (hint, see page 1 of the reading)

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Question 15

15.

Are there any concepts in this reading that are still unclear or that you need help with?

Question 4

4.

Conduction is when heat moves through

waves

currents

direct contact 

Question 5

5.

Which state of matter conducts heat the best?

solid

liquid

gas

Question 6

6.

Wood is a better conductor of heat than metal

True

False

Question 8

8.

How does heat pass through fluids?

Radiation

Convection

Conduction

Question 10

10.

Choose the correct statements about radiation

can transfer heat without molecules

how heat from the sun gets to earth

is a form of electromagnetic energy

needs molecules to transfer hear

is heat moving in waves

Question 13

13.

Conduction can move heat through (check all that apply)

solids

liquids

gases

Question 14

14.

Convection can move heat through (check all that apply)

solids

liquids

gases