Physics Form 4_Chap 4.1 Thermal Equilibrium

The condition where two substances in physical contact with each other exchange no heat energy. They are said to be the same temperature.

• Thermal Energy

• Cooler to Warmer

• Energy Transfer

• Thermal Equilibrium

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heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects

• hot to cold
• cold to hot
• cold to cold
• hot to hot

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Two objects have different temperatures. Object A has a temperature of 42 degrees and Object B is 37 degrees. Which direction should the energy transfer between Objects A and B?

• From Object A to Object B

• From Object B to Object A

• Energy will not transfer

• Energy will transfer both directions

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What happens to the temperature if I add ice cubes to a glass of soda

• The heat transfers from the coke to the ice

• The heat transfers from the ice to the coke

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You leave your cold spoon in a hot bowl of oatmeal. What happens after an hour?

• The temperature of both the oatmeal and the spoon stay the same

• The spoon and the oatmeal become the same temperature

• Only the temperature of the oatmeal will change

• Only the temperature of the spoon will change

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Energy will always be transferred from the...

• hotter sample to the colder sample

• colder sample to the hotter sample

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After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Which explanation below best describes James' experience?

• Heat from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
• Heat from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
• Cold from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
• Cold from his feet is transferred to the tile floor

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Which material is the best conductor of heat?

• glass
• styrofoam
• metal
• wood

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What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?

• wood or metal

• metal or rubber

• wood or rubber

• copper or steel

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Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?

• Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
• Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
• Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.