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    This document discusses thermal energy (heat) transfer and contains questions and answers about related concepts. It addresses how metals conduct heat based on their electron structure. It explains that two thin blankets keep a person warmer than one thick blanket because trapped air is a better insulator. It also discusses how a hot air balloon can fly due to hot air rising and being less dense than surrounding air.

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    This document discusses thermal energy (heat) transfer and contains questions and answers about related concepts. It addresses how metals conduct heat based on their electron structure. It explains that two thin blankets keep a person warmer than one thick blanket because trapped air is a better insulator. It also discusses how a hot air balloon can fly due to hot air rising and being less dense than surrounding air.

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    115 views7 pages

    Thermal Energy Questions

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    This document discusses thermal energy (heat) transfer and contains questions and answers about related concepts. It addresses how metals conduct heat based on their electron structure. It explains that two thin blankets keep a person warmer than one thick blanket because trapped air is a better insulator. It also discusses how a hot air balloon can fly due to hot air rising and being less dense than surrounding air.

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    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer

    Chapter 16

    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer


    1. Metals are good / poor conductors of heat because they have many / few ???? electrons in their structure.
    2. The tiles on my bathroom floor feel cold under my feet, but the rug feels warm. Yet theyre both at the same temperature! Why do they feel different?

    3. Name 3 ways to reduce heat loss from a house.

    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer


    Answers 1. Metals are good / poor conductors of heat good many because they have many / few free electrons ???? in their structure. 2. The tiles on my bathroom floor feel cold under my feet, but the rug feels warm. Yet theyre both at the same temperature! Why do they feel different? Its not a temperature question its a conduction question. The rug is a poor conductor, so it doesnt take much heat away from my feet. 3. Name 3 ways to reduce heat loss from a house.
    (any 3 sensible answers)

    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer


    1. Explain why a hot air balloon can fly.
    (3 marks)

    2. Explain why two thin blankets keep you warmer than one thick blanket . (3 marks)

    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer


    Answers 1. Explain why a hot air balloon can fly.
    (3 marks)

    Air is heated by the burner and expands(1), so it is less dense(1) than the surrounding air, so it tends to rise(1). 3 marks Simply because hot air rises 1 mark Heat rises: WRONG! No marks
    2. Explain why two thin blankets keep you warmer than one thick blanket . (3 marks) Air is a poor conductor, so it is a good insulator(1) but only if it is trapped, to stop convection currents(1). Two thin blankets will trap more air(1). 3 marks

    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer


    1. Black / shiny surfaces absorb heat well.

    2. Black / shiny surfaces emit heat well.


    3. Conduction / convection / radiation is the main method of heat transfer in solids. 4. In a vacuum flask, - why has the air been sucked out from between the glass walls? - what is the shiny layer for?

    Thermal Energy (heat) Transfer


    Answers
    1. Black / shiny surfaces absorb heat well.

    2. Black / shiny surfaces emit heat well.


    3. Conduction / convection / radiation is the main method of heat transfer in solids. 4. In a vacuum flask, - why has the air been sucked out from between the glass walls? To stop conduction and convection. - what is the shiny layer for? To reflect thermal radiation (infra-red).

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