Quiz about Thermal Energy Transfer

Question 1

Which method of thermal energy transfer requires direct contact between particles?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

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Radiation

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Reflection

Question 2

What is the process called when heat moves from a hot object to a cold object until both are the same temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermal equilibrium

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Insulation

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Convection

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Radiation

Question 3

What happens to the kinetic energy of particles in a substance as its temperature increases?

Accepted Answer

It increases

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It decreases

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It stays the same

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It disappears

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by radiation?

Accepted Answer

The Sun warming your face

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Boiling water in a pot

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Touching a metal spoon in hot soup

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Ice melting in your hand

Question 5

When a hot metal rod is placed in cold water, in which direction does the thermal energy flow?

Accepted Answer

From the rod to the water

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From the water to the rod

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Both directions equally

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No energy flows

Question 6

If the temperature of a gas increases, what happens to the speed of its particles?

Accepted Answer

The speed increases

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The speed decreases

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The speed stays the same

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The particles stop moving

Question 7

Which method of thermal energy transfer occurs mainly in fluids (liquids and gases)?

Accepted Answer

Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Insulation

Question 8

A cup of hot coffee is left in a cooler room. What will eventually happen to the temperature of the coffee?

Accepted Answer

It will become the same temperature as the room

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It will become hotter than the room

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It will freeze

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It will stay hot forever

Question 9

Which statement best describes the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Higher temperature means higher kinetic energy

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Higher temperature means lower kinetic energy

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Temperature and kinetic energy are not related

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Kinetic energy only exists at low temperatures

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a method of thermal energy transfer?

Accepted Answer

Reflection

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Conduction

Answer

Convection

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Radiation

Question 11

A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pot of boiling soup. Which method of heat transfer is responsible?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Answer

Radiation

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Insulation

Question 12

If you place an ice cube in a glass of warm water, what will happen to the temperature of the water and the ice cube over time?

Accepted Answer

The water will get colder and the ice will get warmer until both are the same temperature

Answer

The water will get warmer and the ice will get colder

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The ice will stay frozen and the water will stay warm

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The ice will melt instantly

Question 13

A student heats two different substances to the same temperature. Which substance has particles with greater kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Both have the same kinetic energy

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The one with the higher temperature

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The one with the lower temperature

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The one with more mass

Question 14

Which scenario best demonstrates convection?

Accepted Answer

Warm air rising and cool air sinking in a room

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A metal rod heating up at one end

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Sunlight warming the ground

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Touching a hot pan

Question 15

If you touch a cold window on a winter day, why does your hand feel cold?

Accepted Answer

Heat flows from your hand to the window by conduction

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Cold flows from the window to your hand by convection

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Radiation from the window cools your hand

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No energy is transferred

Question 16

Why does a substance at a higher temperature have particles that move faster?

Accepted Answer

Because temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles

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Because the particles are larger

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Because the substance is heavier

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Because it is a solid

Question 17

A student places a metal rod with one end in a flame and the other end in ice. Which method of heat transfer is primarily responsible for the heat moving through the rod?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

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Insulation

Question 18

A hot object is placed in a cooler room. What will happen to the thermal energy of the object over time?

Accepted Answer

It will decrease as energy is transferred to the room

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It will increase as energy is absorbed from the room

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It will stay the same

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It will disappear

Question 19

If two substances are at the same temperature, what can you say about the average kinetic energy of their particles?

Accepted Answer

It is the same for both substances

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It is higher in the heavier substance

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It is lower in the lighter substance

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It depends on the color of the substances

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why you feel warm when standing near a campfire?

Accepted Answer

Heat is transferred to you by radiation

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Heat is transferred to you by conduction

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Heat is transferred to you by convection

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Heat is transferred to you by insulation

Question 21

A student observes that when a metal spoon is placed in hot soup, the handle becomes warm after a few minutes. Explain the process responsible for this observation.

Accepted Answer

The heat from the soup is transferred through the spoon by conduction, causing the handle to warm up.

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The heat from the soup is transferred through the spoon by convection, causing the handle to warm up.

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The heat from the soup is transferred through the spoon by radiation, causing the handle to warm up.

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The heat from the soup is transferred through the spoon by insulation, causing the handle to warm up.

Question 22

A teacher places a hot metal block in a container of cold water. Predict and explain what will happen to the temperature of both the block and the water over time.

Accepted Answer

The block will cool down and the water will warm up until both reach the same temperature, demonstrating thermal equilibrium.

Answer

The block will stay hot and the water will stay cold.

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The block will get hotter and the water will get colder.

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The block and water will both freeze.

Question 23

A student compares two samples of water: one at $$20^\circ$$ C and one at $$80^\circ$$ C. Which sample has particles with greater average kinetic energy, and why?

Accepted Answer

The $$80^\circ$$ C sample, because higher temperature means higher average kinetic energy of particles.

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The $$20^\circ$$ C sample, because lower temperature means higher average kinetic energy of particles.

Answer

Both have the same average kinetic energy.

Answer

The sample with more water has greater kinetic energy.

Question 24

Explain why a metal bench feels colder than a wooden bench on a cold day, even though both are at the same temperature.

Accepted Answer

Metal conducts heat away from your body faster than wood, so it feels colder.

Answer

Wood conducts heat away from your body faster than metal, so it feels colder.

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Metal is always colder than wood.

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Wood is always warmer than metal.

Question 25

A student places a cold can of soda on a warm table. Describe the direction of thermal energy transfer and predict what will happen over time.

Accepted Answer

Thermal energy will move from the table to the can until both reach the same temperature.

Answer

Thermal energy will move from the can to the table until both reach the same temperature.

Answer

No energy will be transferred.

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The can will get colder and the table will get warmer.

Question 26

A scientist increases the temperature of a gas in a sealed container. Explain what happens to the motion of the gas particles.

Accepted Answer

The particles move faster because their kinetic energy increases with temperature.

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The particles move slower because their kinetic energy decreases with temperature.

Answer

The particles stop moving.

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The particles move at the same speed.

Question 27

A student places a hand above a hot lamp and feels warmth. Which method of heat transfer is responsible, and why?

Accepted Answer

Radiation, because heat travels through empty space from the lamp to the hand.

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Conduction, because heat travels through the air.

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Convection, because warm air rises.

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Insulation, because the lamp is covered.

Question 28

A student mixes equal amounts of hot and cold water in a cup. Predict the final temperature and explain the process.

Accepted Answer

The water will reach a temperature between the two starting temperatures as thermal energy moves from hot to cold until equilibrium is reached.

Answer

The water will stay separated, with hot on top and cold on bottom.

Answer

The water will become colder than the cold water.

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The water will become hotter than the hot water.

Question 29

Explain why increasing the temperature of a substance increases the average kinetic energy of its particles.

Accepted Answer

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy, so as temperature increases, so does the kinetic energy.

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Temperature is unrelated to kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy decreases as temperature increases.

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Kinetic energy only changes if the substance changes state.

Question 30

A student observes that a metal spoon left in a pot of hot soup becomes hot at the handle. Describe the process and explain why this happens.

Accepted Answer

Heat is transferred from the soup to the spoon by conduction, causing the handle to become hot.

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Heat is transferred from the soup to the spoon by convection, causing the handle to become hot.

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Heat is transferred from the soup to the spoon by radiation, causing the handle to become hot.

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Heat is transferred from the soup to the spoon by insulation, causing the handle to become hot.

Question 31

Heat transfer in the image.

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 32

The thermal energy transfer being shown in this image is...

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Question 33

Which of the following determines the temperature of an object?

Accepted Answer

speed of the atoms

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the stillness of antiatoms

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the mass of the object

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the density of the object

Question 34

______________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy ( vibration of particles) of a system.

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

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Radiation

Question 35

The transfer of energy through molecules in direct contact is ...

Accepted Answer

Conduction

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Heat

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Convection

Answer

Radiation

Question 36

The rubber that makes up the handle on the pan is considered a thermal ___________________ because thermal energy moves slowly through this material.

Accepted Answer

insulator

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conductor

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regulator

Answer

temperature

Question 37

EQ: What are the methods of thermal energy transformation?

What is conduction?

<- (Example)

Accepted Answer

heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance

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use energy electromagnetc (waves sun)

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have tempratures warms/high temperatures

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all are correct

Question 38

The movement of thermal energy from a region of _________________ temperature to a region of _____________________ temperature is called heat.

Accepted Answer

higher, lower

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cooler, warmer

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lower, higher

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medium, medium

Question 39

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Question 40

In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Question 41

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Question 42

Heat travels from the sun to the earth by the process of...

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

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insulation

Question 43

"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 44

Heat travels from the sun to the earth by the process of...

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

insulation

Thermal Energy Transfer

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