Heat Transfer Practice Questions

Front

What is the total energy of all the particles in a substance called?

Back

Thermal energy.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of matter itself?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the process called when heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room?

Back

Convection.

Front

At what temperature does water freeze on the Fahrenheit scale?

Back

32 degrees.

Front

What is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 kelvin called?

Back

Specific heat.

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through electromagnetic waves called?

Back

Radiation.

Front

What is the temperature scale where 0 degrees is the freezing point of water?

Back

Celsius.

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) due to the movement of the fluid itself?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is the term for the measure of how hot or cold something is?

Back

Temperature.

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting.