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Unit 5 Section test 2: Section 5.2

Total marks: 30 marks Time: 15 min Score:

A True or false questions (5 marks, 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement in the boxes provided.

1 Air and water are good conductors. 

2 Convection occurs in liquids and gases. 
3 Radiation can take place in a vacuum but convection cannot. 
4 A down jacket traps a lot of air and keeps us warm by convection. 
5 Shiny materials are poor absorbers of thermal energy. 

B Multiple-choice questions (8 marks, 2 marks each)

1 Which of the following objects are good conductors?

(1) (2)

Wooden chopsticks Steel fork

(3)

Glass bottle Aluminium foil tray

A (1) and (3) only
B (2) and (4) only
C (1), (2) and (3) only
D (2), (3) and (4) only

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2 In the set-up, the upper ends of the copper and iron copper

iron rods feel warm but those of the glass and wood glass
wooden rods do not. This tells us that
(1) copper conducts thermal energy faster
than wood.
(2) metals are better conductors than non-
hot water
metals.
(3) conduction cannot take place in water.
A (1) only B (1) and (2) only
C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3) 

3 Thermal energy is transferred from the Sun to a spacecraft in space by

A conduction only.
B radiation only.
C conduction and convection only.
D convection and radiation only. 

4 Which of the following statements about heat transfer is/are correct?

(1) Convection can occur in solids.
(2) A radiant heater works by heating up the air surrounding it.
(3) In a liquid, thermal energy is transferred upwards by the
movement of the liquid.
A (3) only B (1) and (2) only
C (2) and (3) only D (1), (2) and (3) 

C Fill in the blanks (8 marks, 2 marks each)

1 The handles of cooking pots are usually made of plastic because plastic is a good
____________________.

2 ____________________ is a heat transfer process that occurs due to the

movement of liquids or gases.

3 An object that absorbs thermal energy by radiation is called a/an

____________________. An object that emits thermal energy by radiation is
called a/an ____________________.

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D Questions (9 marks)

air conditioner
1 a Diagram A shows an air conditioner
installed in a room. Draw and label the flow
of warm and cold air in the room when the
air conditioner is turned on.
(2 marks)

Diagram A

b In diagram B, draw an ‘X’ to show where a

convection heater should be placed. Draw
and label the flow of warm and cold air
when the heater is turned on. (3 marks)

Diagram B

2 A student prepares the set-up below. There is only air inside the two flasks. He
wants to find out which flask absorbs thermal energy faster.

thermometer

dull black shiny

flask white flask

heater

a What should the student do to make the test fair? (1 mark)

_____________________________________________________________
b State TWO other controlled variables in this test. (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________
c What is the expected result of this test? (1 mark)

____________________________________________________________
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Answers
Unit 5 Energy
Section test 2: Section 5.2

Detailed marking scheme are

provided in the complete version.

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