Thermal energy transfer quiz

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

• A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

• A pot on a stove boiling water.

• Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

• A hot air balloon.

After an energy conversion, you end up with the same total amount of energy as the original amount of Potential Energy. Which of the following laws explains this rule?

• Law of Energy Changes

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Law of Power and Energy

• Law of Potential Energy

What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no air pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

Energy is stored in the ___ of an atom.

• proton
• neutron
• electron cloud
• nucleus

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In solar water heater, water is heated by the solar thermal energy absorbed by .....................

• pumps or fans

• Flat plate collectors

• Storage tank

To keep food warm or cool, coolers are made out of materials that are _________________.

• insulators
• conductors

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What happens to the molecules in a solid as it gets hotter?

• vibrate faster

• start vibrate

• vibrate slower

______________ are materials that RESIST the flow of heat or thermal energy.

• Conductors

• Insulators

Which particles move the FASTEST and have more thermal energy?

• Cold Particles

• Hot Particles

The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...

• Heat insulation
• Heat conduction
• A low melting point
• A nonstick surface

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CCSS.RI.5.10

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