Practice - Conduction
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Practice Questions
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What is conduction?
💡 Hint: Think about how heat moves between objects that are touching.
What happens to the temperature of a metal spoon when it is placed in hot water?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to particles in the spoon.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in solids?
💡 Hint: Touch a hot object to feel this mechanism in action.
True or False: Conduction can occur through a vacuum.
💡 Hint: Consider how heat can transfer between objects that touch.
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Challenge Problems
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A metal bar 2 m long is heated at one end to 100°C while the other end is maintained at 20°C. If the thermal conductivity of the metal is 50 W/m·K, calculate the rate of heat transfer through the bar.
💡 Hint: Apply Fourier's equation and ensure to consider the dimensions correctly.
Discuss the practical implications of conduction in everyday life. Provide at least three examples where conduction is important.
💡 Hint: Think about situations where you experience heat transfer directly or indirectly.
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