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THERMAL ENERGY AND HEAT TRANSFER

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The direction of energy is always from a warmer object to a relatively cooler object.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

It is the average kinetic energy present in a system. It is the total energy of atoms in the body

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Heat

3.

A cold object contains high amounts of thermal energy. When this thermal energy is transferred to a cold object, the energy is now called heat.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Solids, liquids, and gases become warm because of the increase in energy of their atoms or molecules.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

It is the hotness or coldness of an object.

a)

Heat

b)

Temperature

6.

The first thermometer that was developed by Galileo Galilei in 1602. It was composed of a sealed glass tube with water

a)

Thermal meter

b)

Digital thermometer

7.

A device or instrument used to measure the temperature of an object.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Microscope

8.

He wanted to establish a temperature scale based on three fixed points, which are (1) the freezing point of water, (2) the normal human body temperature, and (3) the coldest possible temperature

a)

Daniel Fahrenheit

b)

Anders Celsius

9.

He assigned 100ºC as the freezing point of and 0ºC as its boiling point. The reversal of measurements was made by Carolus Linnaeus

a)

Daniel Fahrenheit

b)

Anders Celsius

10.

He defined absolute temperature as the temperature wherein at 0º, molecules stop moving. An absolute temperature is defined as -273ºC or 0 K.

a)

Anders Celsius

b)

Lord Kelvin/William Thomson

11.

The process by which heat occurs through a medium from one point to another. It is the heat transfer in solids

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

12.

A. Conductors are materials that are allow heat and electricity to pass through objects.

B. Insulators are materials that are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

a)

Statement A is TRUE and Statement B is FALSE.

b)

Statement A is FALSE and Statement B is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

13.

The process wherein thermal energy is transmitted from one material to another by the movement of heated particles of a fluid (i.e., liquid or gas). It is the heat transfer in liquid and gas.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

14.

The particles of liquids and gases move faster than those of solids.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Cold air is denser than warm air. Therefore, cold air sinks while warm air rises. When your air-conditioning unit is positioned near the ceiling, more cold air can be warmed.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

It is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic (EM) waves. It is the means by which energy from the sun reaches people on Earth

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

17.

A. White is a poor reflector but a good absorber of heat.

B. Black is a good reflector but a poor absorber of heat

a)

Statement A is TRUE and Statement B is FALSE.

b)

Statement A is FALSE and Statement B is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE

18.

Give one example of conduction, one example of convection and one example of radiation. Type your answer below.

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