Thermal Conduction Quiz

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What is the primary mode of heat transfer in a metal rod at a uniform temperature?

  • Conduction (correct)
  • Convection
  • Advection
  • Radiation

Which of the following materials would typically have the highest thermal conductivity?

  • Plastic
  • Copper (correct)
  • Wood
  • Glass

In which of the following scenarios would thermal conduction be the dominant mode of heat transfer?

  • Cooling a room using a fan
  • Heating water in a pot on a gas stove
  • Warming hands by a fireplace (correct)
  • Melting ice with a blow dryer

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Heat Transfer in Metals

  • The primary mode of heat transfer in a metal rod at a uniform temperature is conduction.

Thermal Conductivity

  • The material with typically the highest thermal conductivity is copper.

Dominant Mode of Heat Transfer

  • Thermal conduction is the dominant mode of heat transfer in scenarios where there is physical contact between objects, such as in a metal rod.

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