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WorksheetsEnergy and Heat Transfer
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
This egg is being cooked on a hot road or pavement by what type of heat transfer?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiaton
d)
Surface Rays
2.
All these objects allow heat to transfer. They would be classified as good....
a)
Insulators
b)
Conductors
c)
Mineral Elements
d)
Isotope Elements
3.
If each container received the same amount of radiant energy, which balloon would blow up first.
a)
Neither, inflate the same
b)
White would heat quicker and blow up bigger
c)
Black would heat up hotter and inflate larger
4.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
5.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
6.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
7.
Which of the following is an example of convection?
a)
A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
b)
When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
c)
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
d)
When you are making soup and the water is rising and lowering.
8.
What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convectio
d)
I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!
9.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
10.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
11.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
12.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
13.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
14.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
15.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
16.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
17.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
18.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
19.
Transfer of thermal energy through "flow"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
20.
Transfer of thermal energy through "touch"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
21.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
22.
You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.
How is the cat being heated?
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
24.
How is the man being heated?
a)
condensation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
radiation
25.
4. Energy will always flow or move from...
a)
An area of low temperature to an area of high temperature
b)
An area of high temperature to an area of low temperature
c)
atoms to molecules
26.
Metals are good
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
27.
A material or object that does not allow heat to pass through
a)
Insulator
b)
Conductor
28.
When you stretch the spring, it creates what form of energy?
a)
Chemical
b)
Kinetic
c)
Elastic Potential
d)
Sound
29.
What energy transformation is occurring.
a)
Electrical - Heat - chemical
b)
Chemical - light-sound
c)
Electrical - radiant- heat
d)
Chemical - electrical - light
30.
What energy transformation is occurring.
a)
heat - mechanical
b)
Chemical to chemical
c)
Chemical to mechanical
d)
Radiant to Conduction
31.
If you place all these ice cubes under a heat lamp, which one would melt the fastest?
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Black
d)
White
32.
Your winter jacket may have a lot of puffy cotton inside. This keeps heat from transferring to the cold air. Cotton is considered a
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Heat Transfer agent
d)
Nuclear Component
33.
Where would the marble have the most Potential energy?
a)
Top of the ramp
b)
Middle of the ramp
c)
Bottom of the ramp
d)
Its all the same.
34.
This ice cube is placed in your hand. How will it melt?
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
It will not melt
35.
At what point will the student have the most kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
In between A and B
36.
What form of energy is a sling shot and is it potential or kinetic?
a)
Chemical, Kinetic
b)
Mechanical, Potential
c)
Elastic, Potential
d)
Elastic, Kinetic
37.
The sum of the potential and kinetic energy in a system.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
38.
Where would a roller coaster be going the fastest?
a)
Point W
b)
Point X
c)
Point Y
d)
Point Z
39.
About how much kinetic energy does this roller coaster have?
a)
75%
b)
40%
c)
100%
d)
50%
40.
What is the only type of heat transfer that does not need matter to transfer its energy?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Absolute Zero
41.
What is the freezing point on the Celsius scale?
a)
0
b)
32
c)
100
d)
212
42.
What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?
a)
100
b)
212
c)
32
d)
-350
43.
The temperature in which all substances stop moving.
a)
Freezing Point
b)
Boiling Point
c)
Absolute zero
d)
Condensation Point
44.
What is the difference between Heat and Temperature?
a)
Heat is how cold something feels and temperature is how you measure cold
b)
Heat is the amount molecules and collisions and Temperature measures there kinetic energy
c)
Temperature measures the mass of the molecules and heat is those molecules
d)
There is no difference between the two.
45.
How does this Radiometer work?
a)
Chemical Energy is converted to Mechanical energy
b)
Heat Energy is converted to chemical energy
c)
Radiant or light is converted to heat and mechanical
d)
Electrical energy to light
46.
What is a Heat Engine?
a)
Device that converts Chemical energy to Radiant
b)
A device that converts Chemical energy to heat to Mechanical
c)
A Device that changes Radiant energy to Mechanical
d)
A device that changes Nuclear energy to Mechanical
47.
What is a Heat Mover?
a)
A device that converts Nuclear to Radiant energy
b)
A device that moves heat from one point to another
c)
When heat transfers by means of conduction.
d)
Any device that changes chemical energy to mechanical
48.
A boy licks a Popsicle and it begins to melt. This is an example of what type of heat transfer?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Condensation
49.
Which device is a Heat Engine?
a)
A ceiling fan
b)
A refrigerator
c)
A car motor
d)
A heat pump
50.
Which device is a heat mover?
a)
A ceiling fan
b)
Jensen steam engine
c)
A truck engine
d)
Electric generator
51.
Which form of energy can be classified as Potential Energy
a)
Radiant
b)
Elastic
c)
Motion
d)
Sound
52.
During a phase change such as evaporation, freezing, boiling, melting; is there a temperature change.
a)
Yes
b)
No
53.
Which form of energy can be classified as Kinetic Energy?
a)
Radiant
b)
Elastic
c)
Gravitational
d)
Chemical
54.
What is a thermostat?
a)
Device that changes Heat energy into light
b)
A device that senses heat and turns on or off your heater
c)
A device that moves heat around.
d)
A device that used thermal energy to moves things
55.
What is the form of energy that gets its energy from the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Radiant Energy
56.
Which form of energy gets its energy through the bonding of atoms and molecules?
a)
Radiant
b)
Nuclear
c)
Chemical
d)
Heat
57.
Name 2 states of energy.
a)
Motion and Sound
b)
Potential and Radiant
c)
Kinetic and Potential
d)
Nuclear and Chemical
58.
A source of energy that is non-renewable.
a)
Hydro-electric
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
59.
A source of energy that is renewable.
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Wind
d)
Nuclear
60.
What type of energy sources are bad for the environment when used?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Renewable
c)
Wind
d)
Hydro-electric
61.
What energy conversion happens when a person shivers?
a)
Kinetic to potential
b)
heat energy to kinetic
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
solar to nuclear
62.
Kinetic energy is often called
a)
The energy in position
b)
Theh energy of motion
c)
The energy of speed
d)
The energy of particles
63.
What happens to the energy when you clap your hands?
a)
Energy is destroyed when you make contact
b)
The energy is used up, so your hands stop moving
c)
Energy is changed into heat and sound
d)
Energy is stored in the muscles
64.
If two people roll a ball to a center circle and they collide at an angle, what happens?
a)
The energy is used up
b)
The balls roll in different directions
c)
Most of the energy will keep the Ball rolling in same direction
d)
One ball will transfer its energy to the other ball
65.
In a heat engine, gasoline in changed into mechanical energy for motion. What happens to most of the chemical energy?
a)
Turns into electricity
b)
Is released as heat
c)
Creates sound energy
d)
Turns into magnetism
66.
A thermostat in your house uses metal expansion to turn your heat on and off.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Which statement is true about thermal energy?
a)
Heat moves from cold to hot
b)
As you hold a cold glass, the cold travels to your hand
c)
As you hold a cold glass, heat travels from your hand to the glass
d)
Your hands cool down cold milk
68.
Potential Energy is often called
a)
Energy of motion
b)
Stored Energy
c)
Elastic Energy
d)
Chemical Energy
69.
Good Example of an Insulator is
a)
Frying pan
b)
Brass density cubes
c)
Styrofoam cup
d)
Glass Marble
70.
Why does an ice sculpture have more heat energy than a lit match?
a)
Because the temperature is hotter than a match.
b)
The match is hotter than the ice sculpture
c)
More molecules in the ice sculpture
d)
Heat flows from cold to hot
71.
Sound waves travel to your ear drum and vibrate it Sound is a special type of what energy?
a)
Chemical
b)
Mechanical
c)
Vibration
d)
Radiant
72.
What is energy in motion called?
a)
Gravitational Potential Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Kinetic Energy
d)
Wind
73.
What is the energy conversion of a Battery in a portable radio.
a)
Nuclear to Sound
b)
Chemical to Heat
c)
Chemical to Electrical to Sound
d)
Chemical to Electromagnetic to Sound
74.
What energy does a stretched spring have?
a)
Chemical
b)
Sound
c)
Elastic Potential
d)
Kinetic
75.
What is the only type of heat transfer that does not require matter to transfer its energy?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Concentration
76.
What does a heat pump do in you house?
a)
Uses energy to move heat to heat your home.
b)
Uses energy to move cold air to cool a room
c)
Uses energy to move heat from one place to another to heat or cool a room
d)
Uses energy to move cold from one place to another
77.
How does Heat move?
a)
Cold to Hot
b)
Hot to Cold
c)
Absolute zero to colder
d)
Boiling to Condensation
78.
What happens to temperature during a phase change like, freezing, melting, boiling and condensing
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Either increases or decreases depending on the phase change
d)
Remains the same until the phase change is complete.
79.
What is one thing that all phase changes need to take place?
a)
Increasing Temperature
b)
Decreasing Temperature
c)
Heat Energy added or taken away depending on the phase change.
d)
Heat Energy does not matter during a phase change
80.
What happens when you hold a hot cup of coffee?
a)
The cold air transfers to the cup
b)
The cold air is taken out of the coffee
c)
Heat transfers by conduction to the cup and your hand
d)
Heat transfers by conduction from your hand to the cup
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