Modes of Heat Transfer

How does heat transfer?

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Hot to cold

Cold to hot

• from warmer to cooler region

• from cooler to warmer region

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Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?

• copper

• wood

• plastic

• leather

What type of heat transfer is occurring between a hot cup of coffee in your hands?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

What type of heat transfer is occurring between a dog sunbathing?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

What type of heat transfer is occurring when a fireplace heats the air in a room?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

 

If you burn your hand on the handle of a hot pot, heat was transferred to your skin by

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

which type of material reduces the flow of heat ?

• conductor

• insulator

• radiator

• metal

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All of the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT

• copper

• plastic

• aluminum

• iron

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nergy from the Sun travels to Earth as

• conduction

• radiation

• insulation

• convection

What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?

• The heat moves from cooler temperature to warmer temperature.

• Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water

• The energy of the hot water runs out.

• Heat (thermal) energy causes the water to boil

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