Practice Conduction (3.5.1) - Heat

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Question 1.
What is conduction?
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Think about how heat moves when two materials touch each other.
Question 2.
Give an example of conduction.
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Consider kitchen utensils.
3Question 3.
What is conduction?
- A process of heating liquids.
- Heat transfer without particle movement.
- Heat transfer through gases.
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Consider the state of matter involved.
4Question 4.
True or False: Water has a higher specific heat capacity than most metals.
- True
- False
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Think about how materials retain heat.
Question 5.
A metal rod is heated at one end and takes 5 minutes for the other end to reach a significant temperature increase. If the thermal conductivity of the rod is known, how can you calculate the rate of heat transfer?
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Identify the properties and dimensions of the rod.
Question 6.
Consider a room's heating system that relies on conduction. If the walls are insulated poorly, how will that affect heating efficiency?
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Think about how heat moves through barriers.

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