17 Questions
What is the lowest possible temperature that a substance can reach?
Absolute zero
Which scale has its zero point at the absolute zero of temperature?
Kelvin scale
What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin?
373 K
Why do you feel cold when you touch ice?
Energy transfers from your hand to the ice.
In which state of matter do particles vibrate at a fixed point?
Solid
What is heat?
Energy that is transferred from one body to another
What does thermal energy consist of?
Both potential and kinetic energy
When does heat transfer occur?
When there is a difference in temperature between two bodies in contact
Which factor determines the temperature of a system?
Average kinetic energy
When does a body transfer heat?
When it comes into contact with another body at a different temperature
What is the SI unit for measuring temperature?
Kelvin
How is thermal energy transferred when there is a temperature difference between two bodies?
Conduction
What is the mode of heat transfer when hot air near the equator rises, producing winds?
Convection
Which mode of heat transfer does not require a medium for heat transfer to occur?
Radiation
When ice cools down your hand, what mode of heat transfer is occurring?
Conduction
What type of heat transfer involves the transfer of energy by particles of matter bumping into each other?
Conduction
Which process involves the transfer of energy by a mass of moving fluid?
Convection
Test your knowledge on thermal energy, heat transfer, temperature measurement, and the movement of molecules in this quiz. Learn about the difference between thermal energy and temperature, the impact of mass and material on heat transfer, and the various modes of heat transfer.
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