Why are thermometers that are used in weather stations shielded from the sunshine? What does a thermometer measure if it is shielded from the sunshine and also if it is not?
Q: Give an example to illustrate why you cannot accurately judge the temperature of an object by how…
A: The temperature of an object measures the coldness or hotness of the object, whereas heat is in the…
Q: (1) Convert the temperatures -30°C, 10°C, and 50°C to Kelvin and Fahrenheit. (2) Express the normal…
A: We know,1 0C×95+32=33.8 0F ------(1) 1 0C+273.15=274.15 K-----(2) (1) Converting temperature Kelvin…
Q: Consider a double-pane window consisting of two glass sheets separated by a 1-cm-wide air space.…
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Q: Two shirts are warmer than a single shirt of double thickness . Why?
A: Insulators are the material which is a bad conductor of heat. Air layers behave as a good insulator.
Q: On average, would Earth be warmer or cooler without the atmosphere? Explain your answer.
A: Gases like carbon dioxide and methane are capable of trapping heat. This is known as the greenhouse…
Q: if you are wearing clothes to prevent heat from escaping your body in the winter, how do you explain…
A: Wearing clothes helps in holding air in little pockets close to the body. This air gets warmed by…
Q: On average, would Earth be warmer or cooler without the atmosphere? Explain your answer.
A: The water and the carbon dioxide molecules in the atmosphere absorb light ray and radiates back into…
Q: On a cold winter morning, why does the metal of a bike feel colder than the wood of a porch?
A: The thermal conductivity of the metal of a bike is higher when compared to that of the thermal…
Q: What type of heat transfer occurs when you TOUCH a metal box with your hand and the metal box feels…
A: There are three methods by which heat can be transferred from one place to another place. 1.…
Q: What is the meaning there is a negative heat flux or low heat flux and what is the meaning when…
A: Heat flux basically gives the idea of thermal heat density. It can be defined as the amount of…
Q: 29 A constant-volume gas thermometer exhibits a pressure of 861 Pa when it is at the melting point…
A: Given :P1 = 861 PaT1 = 119°CT2 = -103 °CVolume = Constant Required :P2 = ? Formula to be used…
Q: 1:- (A) If your bicycle stays under the sunlight and on a hot day what will happen to the bicycle…
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Q: When a spacecraft returns to earth, its surfaces reach a very high temperature during its high-speed…
A: Explanation: Yes, the temperature of the surface of spacecraft rises. Due to the high speed of the…
Q: When night is falling and frost is predicted in citrus orchards, the owners sometimes burn “smudge…
A: The smoke produced by burning have higher velocity and temperature as compared to natural air due to…
Q: What is the type of heat transfer Jonathan is MOST LIKELY investigating? A radiation B convection C…
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Q: The mass of Turkey is 25lbs Specific Heat of Turkey is 2850; kgCo The initial Temperature of Turkey…
A: The specific heat capacity of a material is the amount of heat required to increase or decrease the…
Q: Does the density of the materials (glass and wood) affect the thermal conductivity? If it is, then…
A: Thermal conductivity is the parameter that shows the heat conduction in a body. Thermal conductivity…
Q: Explain why it would not make sense to use a full-size glassthermometer to measure the temperature…
A: The amount of substance and hence the heat content within a thimbleful of hot water is considerably…
Q: 2) A spherical infrared heater of radius 6.75 cm and an emissivity of 0.79 radiates 0.56 kW of…
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Q: What makes the tile floor so much cooler than the bathroom mat when I walk out of the shower?
A: The thermal conductivity of tiles is greater than that of the mat. It implies that heat can be…
Q: PO What is/are the differences between heat and temperature? (You may have more than 1 answer)…
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Q: What methods of heat transfer move the heat produced by an electric space heater? (…
A: The heat transferred through the substance or space in three ways. Conduction, convection and…
Q: A student pushes a cardboard box across a carpeted floor and afterwards notices that the bottom of…
A: Introduction: Every material has got roughness on its surface. This roughness is a result of the…
Q: When watching a circus during the day in a large, dark-colored tent, you sense significant heat…
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Q: As a cook you hold place a metal pan(with a wooden handle attached to it) on top a hot flame and…
A: Given As a cook you hold place a metal pan(with a wooden handle attached to it) on top a hot flame…
Q: The thermal conductivity of a material depends only on the type of and is a constant. If a material…
A: We have to fill the blank for the given sentence: The thermal conductivity of a material depends…
Q: Does an ordinary electric fan cool the air? Why or why not?If not, why use it?
A: Electric fan
Q: When watching a daytime circus in a large, dark-colored tent, you sense significant heat transfer…
A: The color of an object is created due to the reflection of a particular frequency of light and the…
Q: Given: Calculate the rate of conduction in watts through a 3.00m? window that is 0.635cm thick if…
A: Given data: Area of the wall (A) = 3 m2 Thickness of the window (b) =0.635 cm Thermal conductivity…
Q: Fahrenheit thermometer
A: We have a Fahrenheit thermometer in our left hand and a Celsius thermometer in our right hand. Both…
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