This Probe Doesn’t Melt When it’s 1 Million Degrees Outside

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the Parker Solar Probe's carbon foam shield?
To protect the probe from high temperatures
To generate energy from the sun
To communicate with Earth
To collect solar particles
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does physics allow for high temperatures without significant heat transfer?
By increasing the size of particles
By having fewer particle collisions
By reducing the speed of particles
By increasing the density of particles
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between temperature and heat?
Temperature is a measure of particle size, while heat is energy transfer
Temperature and heat are the same
Temperature is kinetic energy, while heat is energy transfer
Temperature is a measure of energy transfer, while heat is kinetic energy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why doesn't the air in a hot oven burn your hand as quickly as a hot pan?
Air has more particles than metal
Air is less dense than metal
Air particles move slower than metal particles
Air transfers energy faster than metal
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can the Parker Solar Probe withstand the high temperatures of the sun's corona?
The corona has a high density of particles
The probe uses solar energy to cool itself
The probe is made of metal with a high melting point
The corona's particles are too sparse to transfer much heat
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