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Thermal Energy Conductivity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

As mass increases, the change in temperature will decrease. This is an ................................. proportional relationship.

a)

directly

b)

inversely

2.

This is the amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of material by 1 0C.

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Thermal Conductivity

c)

Specific heat

d)

Thermal equilibrium

3.

Which material has the lowest specific heat?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Carbon

c)

Copper

d)

Water

4.

Which material has the highest specific heat?

a)

Glass

b)

Ice

c)

Water vapor

d)

Water

5.

Which materials have higher specific heats?

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

6.

An example of a thermal conductor, is .........

a)

wood

b)

carbon

c)

iron

d)

plasric

7.

Materials through which thermal energy does not flow easily.

a)

Thermal insulators

b)

Thermal conductors

c)

Metals

d)

Materials with low specific heats.

8.

The property of a material where waves bounces off its surface.

a)

Absorbency

b)

Reflectivity

c)

Thickness

d)

Surface area

9.

The amount of exposed, outer area of a substance.

a)

Thickness

b)

Absorbency

c)

Surface area

d)

Reflectivity

10.

The specific heat of air is 1.0J/g.K. and the specific heat of copper is 0.4J/g.K. Which statement describes how much each material would affect the amount of thermal energy transferred?

a)

Air and copper transfer thermal energy the same.

b)

Copper transfers thermal energy the quickest.

c)

Air transfers thermal energy the quickest.

d)

Specific heat does not determine how thermal energy transfers.