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1. What are the units of heat energy? ________________

2. What instrument is used to measure temperature? _______________
3. What happens to the particles of a material when it is warmed up?

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4. The three types of energy transfer are conduction, convection and

radiation.
5. Conduction involves c_________________ between materials.
6. It is mainly possible in solids/liquids/gases/vacuum
7. A good conductor of heat is _______________________
8. Give a practical application of the above conductor.
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9. A good insulator of heat is _______________________
10. Give a practical application of the above insulator
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12. How good or bad a conductor is depends on the _______________
13. Why is a quilt good at keeping warm?

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14. Convection involves a change in _____________________

15. Convection is possible in ________________and ______________
16. Why is the heating element in a kettle placed at the bottom not at
the top?

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17. Label the convection currents.

18. Why cannot convection take place in a vacuum?

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19. Radiation is heat transfer in the form of _________________

20. The amount of heat radiated depends on two main things
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21. Which colour is the best:
Absorber of heat ______________________________
Reflector of heat ______________________________
22. A vacuum flask is designed to reduce heat losses.
What feature reduces conduction?
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What feature reduces convection?
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What feature reduces radiation?
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23. Define specific heat capacity.

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24. What are the units of specific heat capacity? ______________

25. A can containing 2kg of water at 25°C is heated until the
temperature became 40°C. If the specific heat capacity of water is
4200J/kg°C, what heat is needed?

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26. In reality, is more or less heated needed? Give a reason for your
answer.

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