Heat Transfer - Section 10.4 Quiz

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?
1. Induction
2. Conduction
3. Radiation
4. Convection
On cold winter nights a mother places a portable heater in her toddler's bedroom. The heater does not have a fan to bow hot air, it only has simple metal coils that get very hot.

What method of heat transfer does this type of heater use?
1. Radiation
2. Induction
3. Convection
4. Conduction
Which of the following materials would not work well to block the conduction of heat?
1. Tin foil
2. Mittens
3. An insulated coffee mug
4. Fur
Which of the following statements about convection is true?
1. Convection always involves the circulation of a liquid or gas
2. Convection can only occur during the process of boiling
3. All types of currents are convection currents
4. Convection occurs between solids only at high temperatures
As a thunderhead builds, warm air at the Earth's surface rises and cold air high aloft sinks downward. What heat transfer process is occurring here?
1. Convection
2. Radiation
3. Induction
4. Conduction
A gardener carefully places her outdoor thermometer in a shady location out of direct sunlight, so that it doesn't give incorrectly high readings. What method of heat transfer is she trying to avoid?
1. Radiation
2. Induction
3. Conduction
4. Convection
Which one of the following do all methods of heat transfer require?
1. A difference in thermal energy
2. Direct physical contact
3. The movement of particles
4. A liquid or gaseous state
Which type of heat transfer (if any) would be possible in the vacuum of space?
1. Radiation
2. Convection
3. Conduction
4. No heat transfer is possible in the vacuum of space
Which of the following statements about radiation heat transfer is true?
1. Radiation heat transfer does not involve particles
2. Only glowing objects can be a radiant heat source
3. Radiant heat transfer explains why a spoon in a cup of hot tea soon feels warm
4. A radiant heat source transfers heat by energizing the molecules of air around it
Which one of the following materials would best allow infrared waves to pass through it?
1. Clear glass
2. Tin foil
3. Black paper
4. Orange juice