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Heat Transfer Ways

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In ____________ , heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of the matter.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
convection current
d)
induction
2.
In ____________, heat is transferred by the currents within a fluid.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
convection currents
d)
radiation
3.
In ___________ , energy is transferred by electromagnetic waves.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
induction
4.

1. Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

5.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
7.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
Blow drying your wet hair.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
10.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
A ______________ is a material that transfers thermal energy well.
a)
insulator
b)
protector
c)
conductor
d)
reflector
14.
A circular movement of matter with different amounts of thermal energy create a ...
a)
ocean current
b)
thermal current
c)
convection current
d)
current
15.
A microwave oven uses which of the following to heat foods.
a)
Microwave elves
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
16.
Wood, straw, and wool are materials that are good __________________.
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
reflectors
d)
generators
17.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
18.
Which of the following is the best example of conduction?
a)
A light bulb warming a lampshade
b)
An egg cooking in a frying pan
c)
Water boiling in a pot
d)
Gases circulating in the atmosphere
19.

A wooden box of total surface area 1.2 m2 is used to keep 6.0 kg ice. The initial temperature of the ice is 0°C. The thickness of the wall is 1.5 cm. The temperature of the room is 32°C. How long does it takes for all the ice in the box to melt?(Kwood=0.52 W m-1K-1, specific latent heat of fusion of ice=3.3x105 J kg-1)

a)

510 s

b)

1500 s

c)

3900 s

d)

7800 s

20.

Two uniform copper rods R and S are joined and are well insulated as shown in the diagram above. The length of rod R is twice that of rod S but the cross-sectional area of rod R is half that of rod S. What is the temperature at the joint of rod R and rod S? ( HINT: Heat Currents in two rods must be equal! Otherwise steady-state conditions could not exist)

a)

60°C

b)

67°C

c)

75°C

d)

90°C