Chapter 5 Quiz

Which is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact of particles?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Specific Heat

Which is the transfer of thermal energy through the motion of particles caused by temperature differences?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Specific Heat

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The specific heat of an object depends on its chemical makeup.

• True

• False

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Temperature measures the potential energy of the particles of a material.

• True

• False

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Copper is a good thermal conductor.

• True

• False

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Wind and ocean currents are formed by ___________.

• Conduction

• Specific Heat

• Radiation

• Convection

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When a pot of water is put on a stove, the water at the top gets hot primarily by ____.

• Conduction

• Specific Heat

• Convection

• Radiation

Fast food restaurants keep food hot with infrared lamps. The heat is transferred to the food by ____.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Specific Heat

The study of the relationship among thermal energy, heat and work is called dynamics.

• True

• False

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A material in which thermal energy is transferred slowly is an insulator.

• True

• False

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