Eduardo puts a beaker of ice and water on a hot plate as shown. After a few minutes, only liquid water is in the beaker. Eventually, the water boils. How is thermal energy being transferred in this scenario?

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

Object A and object B are made of the same material. They are at the same temperature. They also contain the same amount of thermal energy. Which statement is true about objects A and B?

Both objects are identical in size.

Object A is larger than object B.

Object B is larger than object A.

There is not enough information to determine their size.

Object A and object B are made of the same material. They are at the same temperature. Object A has more thermal energy than object B. Which statement is true about objects A and B?

Object A is larger than object B.

Object B is larger than object A.

Both objects are identical in size.

There is not enough information to determine their size.

Which of these choices best describes the thermal energy of a substance?

the sum of the kinetic energy of all of the particles of a substance

the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance

the total kinetic and potential energies of the particles of a substance

the difference between the kinetic energy and potential energy of a substance

Sarah warmed two cubes of aluminum to 50 °C. Cube A has a volume of four cubic centimeters. Cube B has a volume of two cubic centimeters. If the cubes do not touch each other, which of these statements is true?

Cube A has more thermal energy than cube B.

Cube A has a higher temperature than cube B.

Cube B has a higher temperature than cube A.

Cube B has more thermal energy than cube A.

What energy transformation takes place when a hair dryer is used?

Electrical energy is transformed to thermal energy and sound energy.

Energy from the sun is transformed to chemical energy.

Sound energy is transformed to thermal energy and electrical energy.

Mechanical energy is transformed to thermal energy and sound energy.

While on vacation, Carine rides in a hot-air balloon. To make the balloon rise, the pilot turns on a flame to warm the air inside the balloon. How does the air change?

The motion of the air particles increases.

The temperature of the air decreases.

The air particles move closer together.

The air changes to a different state of matter.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of soup

Heat from the Sun warming your face

Which is an example of radiation?

Feeling heat from a campfire without touching it

Holding an ice cube in your hand

If the ambient temperature is lower than the temperature of a hot cup of tea, what will happen?

The tea will lose energy and cool down

The tea will gain energy and heat up

The ambient temperature will increase

When a moving ball hits a stationary ball and causes it to move, what kind of energy transfer happens?

Kinetic energy is transferred to the other ball

Potential energy to thermal energy

What is thermal energy?

the total kinetic energy in an object

the average kinetic energy in an object

the total transfer of kinetic energy between two objects

the average transfer of kinetic energy between two objects

Which of these energy transfers occurs in a solar panel?

Electromagnetic energy is transferred to the panel when light waves from the sun are absorbed by the panel.

Mechanical energy is transferred to the panel when waves from the sun push against the panel and move it.

Thermal energy is transferred to the panel when it is connected with an electrical source in a complete circuit.

Electrical energy is transferred to the panel when it is connected with an electrical source in a complete circuit.

Which step is not required when solving a design problem?

alphabetizing or numbering solutions

evaluating and critiquing solutions

Chefs need pans that can go from the stovetop to the oven. Some materials that are used for the handles of pans can be damaged by the high temperatures in ovens. Which statement best defines the design problem?

The problem is to design pans that have handles that won’t be damaged by high temperatures.

The problem is to design ovens that won’t reach high temperatures.

The problem is to design stovetops that won’t reach high temperatures.

The problem is to design plastic handles that won’t be damaged by high temperatures

What type of energy conversion happens in a flashlight?

Chemical → Electrical → Light

Mechanical → Electrical → Light

The roller coaster requires an input of energy from a motor to reach the top of the first hill. Which statement describes the transformation of energy involved in this process?

Electrical energy is transformed into mechanical energy.

Mechanical energy is transformed into electrical energy.

Electrical energy is transformed into chemical energy.

No energy transformation occurs.

If you place a hot piece of metal in a container of water, thermal energy flows from the metal to the water. What happens after the metal and the water reach the same temperature?

The flow of thermal energy stops, and the temperature remains constant.

The flow of thermal energy continues and causes both substances to become warmer.

The flow of thermal energy reverses and causes both substances to become warmer.

The flow of thermal energy reverses, and the water becomes colder.

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Temperature is a measure of the heat of an object.

Heat causes a change in the temperature of an object.

Raising the temperature causes the heat of an object to increase.

Temperature and heat are two different ways to measure the same thing.

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Book I - Unit 2 - Energy Transfer

A hockey player uses her stick to hit a hockey puck. Which statement describes the energy transfer?

A cold block of metal is placed in contact with a warm block of metal. Which type of energy will be transferred between the blocks?

Which unit of measurement is commonly used to measure thermal energy?

During science class, Sophie measures the temperature of water every minute as it is heating. After a few minutes, the temperature increases to 82 °C. Which other property of the particles increases?

A student is using a thermometer to study a sample of matter. Which property of matter is the student measuring?

A ball rolls across the grass and eventually comes to a stop. What causes the ball to stop rolling?

Which of these best explains how temperature is related to heat?

Which type of energy is defined as the energy stored in the bonds of substances?

What temperature does the tool show on the Fahrenheit scale?

Laith notices that the air in his science classroom is much warmer than the air in his math classroom. Which statement describes how the air particles are different in his colder math classroom?

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