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1 Ice is trapped by a piece of wire gauze at the bottom of a tube containing water. The water at the
top of the tube boils before the ice at the bottom of the tube melts.

water

wire gauze
gentle
heating

ice

Why does this happen?

A Convection currents are circulating throughout the water.

B Ice is a poor emitter of thermal energy.
C Water is a poor conductor of thermal energy.
D Wire gauze is a good conductor of thermal energy.
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2 The diagram shows the gap between a hot surface and a cold surface. The gap can contain air,
solid iron, a vacuum or liquid water.

cold

gap

hot

Which row shows whether heat can be transferred between the surfaces by conduction and
convection?

conduction convection

A air (gas) yes no

B iron (solid) yes no
C vacuum no yes
D water (liquid) yes no

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3 Hot liquid in a vacuum flask cools extremely slowly. This is because some methods of heat
transfer do not take place in a vacuum.

Which methods do not take place in a vacuum?

A conduction and convection only

B conduction and radiation only
C convection and radiation only
D conduction, convection and radiation
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4 Food is kept in a loosely-packed cool-box which uses two ice packs to keep it cool.

Where should the ice packs be placed to keep all the food as cool as possible?

A both at the bottom of the box

B both at the top of the box
C one at the front and one at the back of the box
D one on the left and one on the right of the box
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5 The diagram shows a block of ice placed in a warm room.

At which point is the temperature the lowest?

A
B

clamp C
ice

table D

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6 A teacher demonstrates convection currents using a lighted candle in a box with two chimneys.
She holds a smoking taper at point P.

In which direction does the convection current cause the smoke to move?

P
A C

chimney chimney D

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7 The diagram shows a refrigerator.

The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the air near it.

cooling unit

What happens to the density of the air as it cools and how does it move?

density of the air movement of the air

A decreases moves down

B decreases stays at the top
C increases moves down
D increases stays at the top

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8 After a sheep has its wool cut off, it is harder for it to stay warm when the air temperature falls.

How does the wool help the sheep to stay warm?

A Air can circulate between the wool fibres and heat up the skin by convection.
B Air trapped by the wool fibres reduces heat losses from the skin by convection.
C The wool fibres are curly so it takes longer for heat to be conducted away from the skin.
D The wool fibres conduct heat to the skin from the air outside.
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9 The diagram shows a cooling unit in a refrigerator.

cooling
unit

Why is the cooling unit placed at the top?

A Cold air falls and warm air is displaced upwards.

B Cold air is a bad conductor so heat is not conducted into the refrigerator.
C Cold air is a good conductor so heat is conducted out of the refrigerator.
D Cold air remains at the top and so prevents convection.
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10 The diagram shows a heater used to heat a tank of cold water.

water

lagging

tank

heater

What is the main process by which heat moves through the water?

A conduction
B convection
C evaporation
D radiation
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