Heat Transfer Quiz

What is the transfer of energy from objects of different temperatures?

• Kinetic energy

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?

• Temperature

• Heat

• Conduction

• Convection

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Which process involves the transfer of heat between objects by direct contact?

• Kinetic energy

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

How is heat transferred by the movement of a fluid such as air or water?

• Kinetic energy

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

How is heat transmitted without any physical contact between objects?

• Temperature

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

What is an example of convection?

• Burning paper

• Heating a metal rod

• Cooking on a skillet

• Boiling water

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What is an example of radiation?

• Cooking on a skillet

• Boiling water

• Using a lava lamp

• Heating a metal rod

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What is an example of conduction?

• Cooking on a skillet

• Boiling water

• Heating a metal rod

• Using a lava lamp

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Which material allows heat to travel fastest through it?

• Metal

• Wood

• Plastic

• Air

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What is the main reason for the air being hotter at the top of a room and cooler at the bottom?

• Conduction currents

• Radiation

• Insulation

• Convection currents