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By which primary heat transfer mechanism does one end of a steel rod become hot when the other end is placed in a flame?

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By which primary heat transfer mechanism does one end of a steel rod become hot when the other end is placed in a flame?

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conduction

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By which primary heat transfer mechanism does the Sun warm Earth?

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radiation

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A flat metal washer is heated. As the washer's temperature increases, what happens to the hole in the center?

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The hole in the center of the washer will expand.

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Which temperature scale does NOT have negative values?

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Kelvin temperature scale

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Which of the following statements are true?

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Solid ice is less dense than liquid water. Liquid water expands with increasing temperature above 4°C.

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Which of the following temperature changes are equivalent?

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1 °C = 1 K

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By which primary heat transfer mechanism does a stove heat a pot of soup?

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convection

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Which of the following statements are true as a block of ice melts?

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Heat energy enters the ice/water system. The temperature of the ice/water system remains constant.

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A thermally isolated system consists of a hot piece of aluminum and a cold piece of copper. The aluminum and the copper are in thermal contact. The specific heat of aluminum is more than double that of copper. Which object experiences the greater amount of heat transfer during the time it takes the system to reach thermal equilibrium?

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Both experience the same magnitude of heat transfer.

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