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Edexcel GCSE Physics SP3c

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes conduction?

a)

Vibrations are passed on between particles in a solid

b)

Energy is transferred from hotter parts of a fluid to cooler parts

c)

Energy is transferred as a wave and does not need a medium

2.

Which of the following describes convection?

a)

Vibrations are passed on between particles in a solid

b)

Energy is transferred from hotter parts of a fluid to cooler parts

c)

Energy is transferred as a wave and does not need a medium

3.

Which of the following describes radiation?

a)

Vibrations are passed on between particles in a solid

b)

Energy is transferred from hotter parts of a fluid to cooler parts

c)

Energy is transferred as a wave and does not need a medium

4.

Energy can be transferred by heating in different ways. Which one of the following does the image illustrate?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

5.

Energy can be transferred by heating in different ways. Which one of the following does the image illustrate?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

6.

Energy can be transferred by heating in different ways. Which one of the following does the image illustrate?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

7.

Energy can be transferred by heating in different ways. Which one of the following does the image illustrate?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

8.

When fluids are heated, what happens to the hotter part of the fluid?

a)

It rises

b)

It falls

9.

When fluids are heated, what happens to the cooler part of the fluid?

a)

It rises

b)

It falls

10.

Infrared radiation is absorbed and emitted easily by:

a)

Light, shiny surfaces

b)

Dull, dark surfaces

11.

Infrared radiation is absorbed and emitted poorly by:

a)

Light, shiny surfaces

b)

Dull, dark surfaces

12.

Which of the following are good thermal conductors?

a)

Wood

b)

Brick

c)

Glass

d)

Metals

13.

Which of the following are true about insulators?

(Multiple answers)

a)

They speed up the rate at which energy is transferred to the surroundings

b)

They slow down the rate at which energy is transferred to the surroundings

c)

Energy is not transferred through them very easily by heating

d)

Energy is transferred through them very easily by heating

14.

Which of the following is a good insulator?

(Multiple answers)

a)

Trapped air

b)

Metals

c)

A vacuum

d)

Plastic

15.

Which of the following help to insulate a home?

(Multiple answers)

a)

Brick walls

b)

Cavities between walls

c)

Single pane windows

d)

Double glazed windows

e)

Fibreglass

16.

Materials with high thermal conductivity transfer energy by heating very easily.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Good insulators have high thermal conductivity

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which wall will allow energy to be transferred by heating faster?

a)

Thin wall

b)

Thick wall

19.

Metals have high thermal conductivity.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Good thermal conductors like metals have a low thermal conductivity.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Here is a plastic kettle and a metal kettle. Which material will reduce energy transferred by heating?

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

22.

The rate of energy transfer can be reduced by:

a)

Increasing the temperature difference

b)

Decreasing the temperature difference