This quiz is on Transfer of Thermal Energy. 5 short-answer questions are designed to test your understanding of this topic.
Questions and Answers
1.
Explain why a copper rod is a better thermal conductor than a wooden rod.
2.
Mrs Lim made some tea in a black teapot. Is she doing the right thing if she had wanted to keep the tea warm? Explain why.What recommendations would you like to offer about Mrs Lim's teapot so that it can retain heat longer?
3.
People living in cold countries with cold or temperate climate often wear clothes made of wool in order to keep warm. Explain why.
4.
If we wish to use a vacuum flask to keep cold water cool for some time, do we need to cap the vacuum flask?Explain why.
5.
When some ice cubes are placed in a glass of coke, it floats on top of the drink.Describe how the ice cubes will eventually cool the drink.
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