Conductors and Insulators
Heat Transfer
Thermal Energy and Temperature
Heat Random
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100
What is the definition of a conductor?
Something that conducts (transfers) heat well
100
What type of heat transfer happens when hot fluids rise and cool fluids sink?
Convection
100
What unit do we measure temperature in?
F, C, and K
100
What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?
32 degrees F
100
Who won the world series of baseball this year?
Florida Marlins
200
Warm clothes prevent you from losing heat through radiation. Are they insulators or conductors?
insulators
200
The transfer of heat energy from the sun to Earth through ultraviolet rays.
Radiation
200
What is the boiling point of water in Celsius and Fahrenheit?
212 F and 100 C
200
When two substances reach the same temperature, what do we call that?
Thermal Equilibrium
200
Name one professional sports team that does not end with the letter s.
Red Sox etc.
300
Are styrofoam coffee cups insulators or conductors?
Insulators. They don't conduct heat.
300
How does heat transfer between objects?
From warmer to cooler
300
What method of heat transfer is this?
Conduction (energy transfer via contact)
300
Why does warm air rise and cool air sink?
Warm air is less dense than cool air
300
What is Mr. G's favorite color?
Green
400
Was the metal spoon in our experiment and insulator or conductor?
Conductor
400
What method of energy transfer is this?
(Description: Heat flows from the hotter cup into the cooler hands. )
Conduction (energy transfer via contact)
400
What happens to molecules when the temperature reaches absolute zero?
All of their motion stops
400
What device can you use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
400
Name on element on the periodic table.
answers may vary
500
Explain why a metal spoon feels warmer than a plastic one in the same cup of hot tea. Use the terms insulator and conductor.
The plastic spoon is an insulator, so does not conduct heat from the tea. The metal spoon is a conductor and it will absorb the heat from the tea, making it feel warmer.
500
What method of heat transfer is shown here?
Convection heating (hot fluid rises, cool fluid sinks)
500
Which object has more thermal energy, an ice berg or a pot of boiling water? Explain.
Iceberg because there is more mass
500
What is temperature?
The average kinetic energy of molecule movement in a substance
500
What is Mr. G's middle name?
Warren
600
Explain one example of a conductor and one example of an insulator you use while cooking.
An oven mitt, rubber-coated handles on pans and pots, and rubber and plastic utensils are all examples of insulators. Pots, pans, and metal baking sheets are all examples of conductors.
600
Describe the molecule movement in a warmer room versus a cooler room.
answers may vary
600
When an ice cube melts in your hand heat is traveling from _______ to _________.
Your hand to the ice
600
What is the main difference between thermal energy and temperature?
Temp: Average kinetic energy
Thermal Energy: total amount of kinetic energy
600
What is the date of the last day of school?
May 22nd