Energy Transfer Quiz

What is conduction?

• The process of converting a solid into a liquid

• The process of transmitting sound through a medium

• The process of heat or electricity being transmitted through a substance or material.

• The process of converting light into energy

Which of the following is an example of convection?

• A car moving on the highway

• A rock rolling down a hill

• A person sitting by the fireplace

• A hot air balloon rising in the atmosphere

What is radiation in the context of energy transfer?

• Transfer of heat through conduction

• Transfer of heat through convection

• Transfer of heat through sound waves

• Transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

Define thermal energy.

• The energy created by the rotation of the Earth

• The energy generated by the Earth's core

• Internal energy of an object due to the kinetic energy of its atoms and/or molecules

• The energy produced by the movement of tectonic plates

How does conduction differ from convection?

• Conduction is the transfer of heat through radiation.

• Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact.

• Convection is the transfer of heat through radiation.

• Convection is the transfer of heat through direct contact.

What are the three methods of heat transfer?

• Reflection, absorption, and transmission

• Evaporation, condensation, and sublimation

• Expansion, compression, and diffusion

• Conduction, convection, and radiation

Explain the concept of electromagnetic waves in energy transfer.

• Electromagnetic waves transfer energy through chemical reactions.

• Electromagnetic waves transfer energy through sound waves.

• Electromagnetic waves transfer energy through gravitational force.

• Electromagnetic waves transfer energy through the interaction of electric and magnetic fields.

What are the factors that affect the rate of conduction?

• Shape, weight, and texture

• Sound, smell, and taste

• Temperature, material, cross-sectional area, and length

• Color, density, and volume

Give an example of radiation in everyday life.

• Infrared and ultraviolet light

• Visible light and gamma rays

• Microwaves and X-rays

• Sunlight and radio waves

How is thermal energy transferred in a vacuum?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Absorption