The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Heating different substances”, from the unit “Energy of moving particles” (Year 10 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
Match the following quantities to the unit it is measured in.
Which of the following objects are made from materials that are thermal insulators?
Complete the statements: Metals are good thermal conductors because they have free ___ which can transfer energy rapidly from one place to another.
Why is it important to insulate a loft (attic) in a house?
A pupil is investigating the effect of the thickness of wool insulation on the cooling of a hot water bottle. Which of the following is the dependent variable in the experiment?
A pupil records the temperature of a cooling object every 60 s. The recorded temperatures are: 80°C, 75°C, 71°C, 68°C and 66°C.What conclusions can be made from these results?
Match the following key words or phrases to their definitions.
Which of the following is the correct unit of specific heat capacity?
Which of the following factors affect the amount of energy transferred to an object when it is heated and its temperature rises?
A heater transfers equal amounts of energy to the same mass of different substances. Starting with the greatest, use the information given to sort them into order of their specific heat capacities.
A block of iron starts at a temperature of –10°C. It is heated, reaching a temperature of 10°C. Which of the following statements are correct?
Water in the liquid state at 100°C turns to water in the gas state at 100°C. Which of the following statements correctly describe what happens?
