1.3.3 THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER QUIZ STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1.3.3 THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT
TRANSFER QUIZ STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Examples of Conduction - ANSWER-Heating Pad for Muscles
Stovetop heating Pot

Radiation (Definition) - ANSWER-The process where energy is transmitted , without the
need for a medium, as electromagnetic waves

Examples of Radiation - ANSWER-Microwave
Sun

Stefan's Law (Definition) - ANSWER-All objects lose and gain thermal energy by
electromagnetic radiation.

Geothermal Energy (Definition) - ANSWER-Energy generated from the thermal energy
stored beneath the Earth's surface

Q = - ANSWER-Total Energy Transferred (Joules)

m = - ANSWER-Mass of the Material (kilograms)

c = - ANSWER-Specific Heat Capacity (J/kg x °C)

P = - ANSWER-Rate of Energy Transfer (Watts)

∆t = - ANSWER-Time (Seconds)

k = - ANSWER-Thermal Conductivity (J/ s x m x °C)

A = - ANSWER-Area

L = - ANSWER-Thickness of the Material

∆T - ANSWER-Change in Temperature

U-value (Definition) - ANSWER-Measure of a material's ability to conduct heat

R-value (Definition) - ANSWER-Measure of a material's ability to resist heat movement.
Thermodynamics (Definition) - ANSWER-The study of the effects of work, heat flow,
and energy on a system