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WorksheetsL4: Thermal Conductivity
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which material has the highest specific heat?
gold
water
glass
steam
Why is Abu Dhabi cooler than Al Ain?
it has more trees
it is closer to the mountains
it is closer to the sea
Which of these are thermal conductors?
rubber
copper
sea water
silver
wood
Which of these are thermal insulators?
rubber
copper
wood
steel
oil
As mass increases, the change in temperature will decrease. This is an ................................. proportional relationship.
directly
inversely
This is the amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of material by 1 0C.
Kinetic energy
Thermal Conductivity
Specific heat
Thermal equilibrium
Which material has the lowest specific heat?
Aluminum
Carbon
Copper
Water
Which material has the highest specific heat?
Glass
Ice
Water vapor
Water
Which materials have higher specific heats?
Metals
Non-metals
An example of a thermal conductor, is .........
wood
carbon
iron
plasric
Materials through which thermal energy does not flow easily.
Thermal insulators
Thermal conductors
Metals
Materials with low specific heats.
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?
Air and copper transfer thermal energy the same.
Copper transfers thermal energy the quickest.
Air transfers thermal energy the quickest.
Specific heat does not determine how thermal energy transfers.
Which of the following is a factor that determines thermal energy?
Mass
Heat
Transfer of thermal energy
Conduction
If a substance has many particles and we want to increase the kinetic energy of it, then what will it need more of from the surroundings?
Mass
Volume
Energy
Conduction
What is mass?
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
A measure of the space a substance occupies
A measure of the amount of matter in a substance
A measure of the amount of total kinetic energy in all the particles
What is thermal conductivity?
The rate at which particles move in a substance
The ability of a substance to have a large thermal energy
A factor that determines the amount of thermal energy of a substance
The rate at which a substance transfers heat
An insulator
Transfers kinetic energy well
Transfers mass well
Does not transfer kinetic energy well
Transfers matter well
Which makes the best conductor
Water
Plastic
Wood
Aluminum metal
