Which of these is a transfer of energy from an area of higher temperature to an area of lower temperature?

Q: Radiation is emitted(a) only by glowing objects such as the Sun.(b) only by objects whose…

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Q: Two objects with different sizes, masses, and temperatures are placed in thermal contact. Choose the…

A: Two objects with different sizes, masses, and temperatures are placed in thermal contact.

Q: How can you cause heat to flow from a body at lower temperature to one at higher temperature?

A: Heat can flow from a body at high temperature to a body at low temperature by any one or combination…

Q: A tree leaf of mass of 0.90 g and specific heat of 3700 J/kg · °C absorbs energy from the sunlight…

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Q: At night, the surface of the earth cools, mostly by radiation. The surface radiates energy upward;…

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Q: Nome is a coastal community in Western Alaska. The average daily low temperature in January is…

A: Given Lowest temperature in Nome is -11oC Lowest temperature in Fairbanks is -24oC

Q: Which is the smaller temperature increment - a degree Celsius or a degree Fahrenheit? Explain.

A: You see that Celsius has 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling point, whereas Fahrenheit has…

Q: The specific heat of copper is roughly three times as great as the specific heat of gold. Which of…

A: The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature…

Q: The loss of body heat via convection is described by which statement? The body gives off waves of…

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Q: Why do you feel uncomfortably warm on a hot and humid day?

A: We feel uncomfortably warm on a humid day because as the humidity increases the rate of evaporation…

Q: 1). Compare the heat needed in taking 1 kg of gold from 25° C to 2700° C to taking 1 kg water from…

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Q: For thermal energy to move from a cold object to a warm object, what must happen?

A: In natural flow, heat flow from hot object to cold object, without aid of any device.

Q: The mode of heat transfer that occurs when a fluid in motion comes into contact with a solid surface…

A: Convection

Q: After driving a car for a long time, you can feel how warm the engine is when you place your hand on…

A: After driving a car for a long time, the hood becomes warm due to the conduction of heat from the…

Q: When you step out of a swimming pool on a hot , dry day in the southwest , you feel quite chilly.…

A: When heat flows from our body, we feel chilly.

Q: In one day, the temperatures of a desert range from 110°F in the afternoon to 55°F at night. What is…

A: Given in question - Desert temperature range in Fahrenheit -  ( 110°F to 55°F) To find - What is…

Q: On cold, clear nights horses will sleep under the cover of large trees. How does this help them keep…

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Q: Rubbing your hands together warms them by converting work into thermal energy. If a woman rubs her…

A: Given: The frictional force, F = 40 N, Number of rubs, n = 20, Distance covered per rub, d = 7.50 cm…

Q: Dogs keep themselves cool by panting, rapidly breathing air in and out. Panting results in…

A: Given: The initial temperature of water is Ti=35∘C. The mass of dog is md=12 kg. The mass of water…

Q: The specific heat of brass is 0.092 cal/g  degrees C, The specific heat of steel is 0.115 cal/ g…

A: Total heat content remains the same. Therefore,

Q: How much heat is absorbed by a persons hand if 100 grams of liquid water at 100°C is poured on his…

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Q: Desert sand is very hot in day and very cool at night. What does this indicate about its specific…

A: The formula of the specific heat:

Q: Thank you! The thermal resistance of a seal's fur and blubber combined is 0.380 K/W. If the seal's…

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