Heat transfer

Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Integrated Science

Name: Form:

Time: 30 minutes

Answer all questions.

1. Bolt has just finished running a 200 m short distance race on a sunny day and is sweating profusely.
(a) Explain how sweating cools down the body. (2 marks)
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(b) Bolt goes into an enclosed room which is poorly ventilated to cool down but sweats even more.
(i) What is meant by ventilation? (1 mark)
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(ii) Suggest two ways how the ventilation of the room may be improved. (2 marks)
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(c) Bolt then decides to go to the seawall to cool down and is experiencing a cool sea breeze.
(i) Explain how a sea breeze is formed. Use a diagram if necessary. (3 marks)

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2. (a) Define the following terms with the use of examples: (4 marks)
(i) Conduction
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(ii) Radiation
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(b) A bimetallic strip is used in a thermostat of an electric iron to prevent overheating.
(i) What is a thermostat? (1 mark)
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(ii) Explain how a bimetallic strip used in a thermostat of an electric iron prevents overheating.
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marks)
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(c) State two differences between a minimum and maximum thermometer. (4 marks)
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(d) State two differences between a clinical and laboratory thermometer. (4 marks)
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