Transfer of Heat Puzzles
Explore your understanding of conduction, convection, and radiation with these fun puzzles! Click the buttons to reveal hints and answers.
Puzzle 1: What is the primary mode of heat transfer in solids?
It happens through particle collisions.
The primary mode of heat transfer in solids is conduction.
Puzzle 2: How does heat transfer in liquids and gases?
It involves the movement of particles in currents.
Heat transfers in liquids and gases through convection.
Puzzle 3: What type of heat transfer does not require a medium?
Think about how heat from the Sun reaches Earth.
Radiation does not require a medium for heat transfer.
Puzzle 4: Why do metals feel cold to the touch?
Metals are good at transferring heat.
Metals are good conductors, so they quickly transfer heat away from your hand.
Puzzle 5: Why does hot air rise?
It’s related to density.
Hot air rises because it becomes less dense than the cooler air around it.
Puzzle 6: What happens to the rate of heat transfer when the temperature difference increases?
It’s directly proportional to the difference.
The rate of heat transfer increases with a greater temperature difference.
Puzzle 7: Why is a vacuum a good insulator?
Conduction and convection need particles.
A vacuum is a good insulator because it contains no particles for conduction or convection to occur.
Puzzle 8: Why do shiny surfaces reduce heat transfer by radiation?
Shiny surfaces reflect something.
Shiny surfaces reflect radiation, reducing heat transfer.
Puzzle 9: Why do clothes keep you warm in winter?
Think about trapping heat.
Clothes trap a layer of air, which reduces heat loss by conduction and convection.
Puzzle 10: Why does a black car get hotter in the sun than a white car?
Think about absorption of radiation.
Black surfaces absorb more radiation than white surfaces, so a black car heats up faster.
