Heat Questions Physics

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach is an example of what type of heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach is an example of what type of heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Blow drying your wet hair can transfer heat by what method?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

• thermal energy.
• conduction
• convection
• temperature

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Which of the following statements best describes a state of thermal equilibrium between 2 systems?

• Both systems have the same mass.

• Both the systems have the same volume.

• Both systems have the same temperature.

• Both systems have the same amount of internal energy.

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The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.

• expands
• disappears
• freezes
• explodes

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The temperature of the air is measures as 235 K. What is this temperature equal to in degrees Celsius?

• 508° C

• 203^º C

• -38º C

• -68º C

The transfer of energy between substances that are at different temperatures.

• heat

• temperature

• thermal energy

• absolute zero

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What occurs to the particles in a substance at low temperature when energy is transferred to the substance as heat?

• The average kinetic energy of the particles varies unpredictably.

• The average kinetic energy of the particles decreases.

• The average kinetic energy of the particles remains constant.

• The average kinetic energy of the particles increases.

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An arrow strikes a target, causing an internal energy increase of 18J. If the arrow is fired so that it enters the target at the same height above the ground as when it was fired, what is the arrow's initial kinetic energy?

• 9 J

• 0 J

• 27 J

• 18 J

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