Practice Real-world Applications (2.2) - Chapter 6 : Heat Transfer

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Question 1.
What is conduction in heat transfer?
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Think about touching a hot object.
Question 2.
Name a good conductor of heat.
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You find it in cooking utensils.
3Question 3.
Which of the following is the best conductor of heat?
- Wood
- Plastic
- Copper
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Think about common cooking materials.
4Question 4.
True or False: Radiation requires a medium to transfer heat.
- True
- False
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Recall how sunlight reaches Earth.
Question 5.
Consider a metal spoon in a hot liquid. Explain through scientific principles how it gets warm and discuss the efficiency of heat transfer.
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Focus on the particle collision and energy transfer.
Question 6.
You are designing a house in a cold climate. List the materials you would choose for windows, walls, and roofs to minimize heat transfer and justify your choices.
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Recall the properties of insulators and reflective materials.

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