Physics Weekly Exercise

G8 S1 PB – Transfer of thermal energy

Name: ____________________ Date: __________________

Answer the following questions correctly

1. Thermal energy always flows from a region of ______________temperature to a region of ______________

temperature.

2. What is conduction? Give one example.

3. Give 3 examples of conductor and 3 examples of insulator.

4. Explain why good conductors like metals are capable of transferring thermal energy much faster than insulators.

5. Explain why air is a poor conductor of heat as compared to water.

6. What is convection and what causes it?

7. Why doesn’t convection occur in solids?

8. What is radiation? Give one example.

9. What are the factors that affect the rate of infrared radiation?
10. Mention and explain one use of good conductor of heat and one use of insulator.

11. Why is the heating coil of an electric kettle is always placed at the bottom of the kettle? Explain.

12. Why is an air conditioner always installed near the ceiling of the room? Explain.

13. Explain how conduction, convection and radiation are considered when designing a vacuum flask.

14. Explain the following observations.

a. An aluminum has a wooden handle

b. Chocolates are wrapped in silvery foils

15. In the event of a fire, it is safest to crawl near the floor. Why is this so?