Work sheet (1)

Physics
Grade: 9
1) Define:

a) Thermal conductor.
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b) Thermal conduction.
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c) Thermal insulator.
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d) Convection.
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e) Fluid.
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f) Density.
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g) Convection current.
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 2) Answer the following questions:

a) Explain why two thin layers of clothing are often warmer than one thick layer.
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b) Explain why a wooden spoon is better than a metal one to stir a saucepan of hot
soup.
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c) Explain why a copper is a better conductor than wood.
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d) Explain why wood is a better conductor than air.
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e) Explain why convection does not happen in solids.
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f) An inventor makes an electric kettle with the heating element at the top. Explain
why it will not work.
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g) Explain why walking on a marble floor in bare feet would feel colder than walking
on a wooden floor.
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3) Write the scientific term.

I. The ratio of mass to volume for a substance. ( )

II. A substance which can flow; liquids and gases are fluids. ( )

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III. The transfer of thermal energy through a material by the movement of the
material itself. ( )
IV. The transfer of thermal energy by the motion of a fluid. ( )
V. A substance which can flow; liquids and gases are fluids. ( )
VI. Negatively charged particle, smaller than an atom. ( )
VII. The transfer of thermal energy by the vibration of molecules. ( )

4) Compare between Conduction and Convection.

Conduction Convection

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5) Compare between Conduction and Convection.

Conduction in metals Conduction in non-metals

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6) Add arrows labeled 'cold dense

water' and 'hot, less dense water'
to show the convection current in
the pan.

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 7) Choose the correct answer :

a) Conduction happens mostly in {solids / liquids / gases}.

b) Thermal energy flows from the {hotter / cooler} parts of an object to the
{hotter / cooler} parts.

c) A material which does not conduct thermal energy well is called

{a conductor / an insulator / a resistor}.

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