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WORKSHEET -1
L -7 TEMPERATURE AND HEAT

1. Solve the following numericals:

i) -120 0C to 0F (ans: -184 0F)
ii) 80 0C to K and 0F (ans: 353 K, 176 0F)
iii) 93.2 0F to 0C and K (ans: 340C, 307 K)
iv) -230 0F to 0C (ans: -145.5 0C)
2. Two bodies at temperatures 40 0C and 90 0C respectively are kept in
Contact with each other. What will the direction of flow of heat be?
3. How do the feathers of a bird protect it from cold?
4. Ventilators are placed near to the ceiling. Give reason.
5. Which part of the thermos flask prevent loss of heat due to conduction?
6. What is a thermos flask?
7. Choose the correct option,
i) A marble bench would feel cold compared to a wooden bench on a
winter morning, as marble:
a) is a better conductor of heat than wood

b) is polished while wood is not polished

c) reflects more heat than wood
d) is a poor conductor of heat than wood
ii) Which material will be the best choice as a cooking tool for grilling?
a) plastic b) wood c) aluminium d) glass
iii) Black surface are:
a) poor absorber and poor radiator of hear
b) good absorber and good radiator of heat
c) good absorber but poor radiator of heat
d) poor absorber but good radiator of heat
iv) The lower fixed point is:
a) 0 °F b) 32 °F c) 100 °F d) 212 °F

8. Fill in the blanks.

a. The normal temperature of the human body is___________.
b. For scientific work, the___________temperature scale is used.
c. Materials which allow heat to pass through them easily are
called_________.
8. Air is a bad conductor of heat then how do we feel the warmth of the
Sun?
10.Two thin blankets prove to be more warmer than one thick blanket.
Give a reason for your answer.
11. Light colours are preferred over dark colours during summer season.
Justify.
12. How is heat transferred in liquids?
13. Three measurements of the length of a red object are shown
in the following figure.

i) Which of the three A, B or C shows the correct measurement?

ii) Name the error in the wrong measurements.
iii) What is the length of the object?
14. Ram wanted to built a house at a place where the temperature goes
below 5 0C. His architect advised him to place an order for double
walled glass windows. Why did the architect suggest so?