Insulation

Click the statement that is true.

• Thermal energy transfers from the cooler object to the warmer object.

• Thermal energy transfers from the warmer object to the cooler object.

• Thermal energy does not transfer at all.

• Convection Current

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Night

What is an example of a good insulator?

• wood

• copper wiring

• stones

• concrete floor tiles

True or false? Conduction involves DIRECT CONTACT between two objects?

• True

• False

What does "the law of conservation of energy" mean?

• Energy can be created

• Energy cannot be created but can be destroyed.

• Energy can be destroyed and created.

• Energy can never be created or destroyed.

Which of the following would reduce the dissipation of energy from a house to the surroundings?

• insulation

• large walls

• thin walls

• metal walls

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is an insulator?

• Something that keeps objects warm

• Something that stores thermal energy

• Something that slows the transfer of thermal energy

• Something that allows the transfer of thermal energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What type of insulation is this?

• Loft insulation

• Cavity wall

• Double glazing

• Draught proofing

What does insulation do?

• Slow down heat transfer out of your house

• 100% stops heat transferring out of your house

• Heats your house up

Cavity wall insulation stops air from moving. It reduces....

• convection

• conduction

• conservatives