Which list of materials shows only insulating materials?
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Question 2
2.
Which statement is the best explanation for why many insulating materials contain trapped air?
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Question 3
3.
The surface of which material would reflect infrared radiation the best?
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Question 4
4.
Which statement is correct?
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Question 5
5.
What are the units for measuring power?
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Question 6
6.
How can you find the power of an appliance?
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Question 7
7.
Which kinds of appliances transfer the most energy?
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Question 8
8.
The efficiency of an appliance is calculated by:
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Question 9
9.
Which of these is NOT a way of trying to reduce energy bills?
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Question 10
10.
What does 'payback time' mean?
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Question 11
11.
Freezer A costs £200 and freezer B costs £150. Someone buying freezer A would save £20 per year on energy bills. What is the payback time if someone buys freezer A instead of B?
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Question 12
12.
What are the units for measuring energy?
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Question 13
13.
If you leave a cup of hot tea standing in the kitchen for a whole day, what will happen?
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Question 14
14.
The amount of thermal energy in an object depends on three things. Which of these things does it **not** depend on?
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Question 15
15.
Which statement about evaporation is **not** true?
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Question 16
16.
Infrared radiation can travel through:
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Question 17
17.
When one end of a piece of metal is heated:
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Question 18
18.
Solids are better heat conductors than liquids or gases because:
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Question 19
19.
Why does the cold air near the ice lolly move downwards?
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Question 20
20.
The drawing below shows a measuring instrument.
(a) Name this instrument.
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Question 21
21.
What does this instrument measure?
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Question 22
22.
A boy takes a can of lemonade from the fridge and puts the can on the table.
(a) Explain the direction of energy transfer between the can and the air in the room.
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Question 23
23.
The boy leaves the can of lemonade on the kitchen table for 6 hours. Suggest what temperature the lemonade will be after 6 hours.
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Question 24
24.
The water in this pan is boiling. (a) State the temperature of boiling water.
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Question 25
25.
A student is investigating energy transfers using two thermometers. The bulb of one thermometer is painted black. The bulb of the other thermometer is painted silver. Explain which type of energy transfer the student is investigating.
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Question 26
26.
The graph shows the results of the experiment. State which line represents the black thermometer. Give one reason for your answer.