Chapter 7: Transfer of Heat Physics Mcqs for High School - Grade 9 - Set 3

1)   The substances through which heat does not conduct easily are called

a. bad conductors
b. good conductors
c. good convections
d. bad convections
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ANSWER: bad conductors

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2)   The rate of emission of radiation depends on

a. color and texture of surface
b. surface temperature
c. surface area
d. all of above
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ANSWER: all of above

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3)   The movement of cold air from the land towards the sea is called

a. wind energy
b. planetary wind
c. land breeze
d. sea breeze
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ANSWER: land breeze

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4)   In home utensils such as handles of sauce-pans, spoons, hot-plates etc. we use

a. plasma
b. good conductors
c. bad conductors
d. mercury
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ANSWER: bad conductors

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5)   White and polished surface reflects more heat than

a. black surface only
b. rough surface only
c. polished surface
d. black and rough surface
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ANSWER: black and rough surface

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6)   The surface which absorbs more heat is

a. black and rough
b. white and rough
c. red and rough
d. pink and rough
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ANSWER: black and rough

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7)   Thermal conductivity of air is

a. 0.026 Wm-1 K-1
b. 0.75 Wm-1 K-1
c. 0.59 Wm-1 K-1
d. 1.58 Wm-1 K-1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.026 Wm-1 K-1

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8)   If the cross sectional area is larger, the rate of flow of heat will be

a. zero
b. constant
c. smaller
d. greater
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ANSWER: greater

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9)   The heat flow rate depends on

a. cross sectional area of solid
b. length of solid
c. temperature difference between ends
d. all of above
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ANSWER: all of above

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10)   Eagles fly without flapping their wings due to

a. air currents
b. sun radiation
c. thermal climbing
d. none of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: thermal climbing

Explanation:
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