Methods of Heat Transfer Quiz

Radiation is a method of transferring what?

• Light

• Sound

• Heat

• Electricity

Which method of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

Which method of heat transfer is primarily responsible for the warmth felt from the sun?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

Which method of heat transfer is most efficient in metals?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What can be used as insulators due to their poor thermal conductivity?

• Good conductors

• Bad conductors

• Electrical conductors

• Thermal conductors

Which material is a good conductor of heat and often used in plumbing?

• Wood

• Brick

• Copper

• Still air

Which material is a poor conductor of heat and often used as an insulator?

• Aluminium

• Iron

• Polystyrene

• Copper

Which material is a good conductor of heat?

• Wood

• Brick

• Iron

• Still air

What happens to molecules during convection when they cool?

• They rise

• They fall

• They expand

• They evaporate

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma