10.5 - Methods of Heat Transfer
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Practice Questions
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What is conduction?
💡 Hint: Think about how touching a hot surface feels.
Give an example of convection.
💡 Hint: Consider how water behaves when it boils.
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What method of heat transfer involves direct contact between materials?
💡 Hint: Consider how touching a hot object affects you.
True or False: Convection can occur in solids.
💡 Hint: Think about how solids behave.
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Calculate the time taken for a metal rod (conductor) to reach thermal equilibrium with a hot object if the thermal conductivity is given.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship among thermal conductivity, temperature difference, and area.
Describe the impact of radiation on earth’s temperature balance, considering energy from the Sun.
💡 Hint: Think about both incoming solar radiation and outgoing heat in space.
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