Heat Transfer Quiz

Heat always moves from cooler objects to warmer objects.

• True

• False

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Conduction requires direct contact between objects.

• True

• False

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Radiation can transfer thermal energy through empty space.

• True

• False

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A hot cup of tea cooling down is an example of thermal equilibrium.

• True

• False

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Convection cannot occur in liquids and gases.

• True

• False

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Which type of energy transfer happens when you touch a hot metal spoon?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Thermal Equilibrium

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

• Heat from a campfire warming your hands

• Water boiling in a pot

• A metal spoon heating up in hot soup

• Ice melting in warm water

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Which of these describes thermal equilibrium?

• When one object is much hotter than another

• When two objects have the same temperature

• When heat moves from cold to hot

• When heat stops moving entirely

What type of system allows energy to move in and out?

• Open system

• Closed system

• Thermal equilibrium

• Vacuum

What kind of wave carries heat energy in radiation?

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Gravity waves

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