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This document contains 6 multiple choice questions about heat transfer processes from past Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examinations in Physics. The questions cover topics like conduction, convection, radiation, insulation properties of materials, and heat transfer through different structures and designs.

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Hkcee Physics - 1.2 Transfer Processes - P.1

This document contains 6 multiple choice questions about heat transfer processes from past Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examinations in Physics. The questions cover topics like conduction, convection, radiation, insulation properties of materials, and heat transfer through different structures and designs.

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HKCEE PHYSICS | 1.2 Transfer processes | P.

1. 2005/II/7

The photograph shows a hot potato wrapped by shiny aluminium foil. By what means can the foil help
reducing the rate of energy lost from the potato to the surroundings?
(1) conduction
(2) convection
(3) radiation
A. (2) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (1) and (3) only

2. 2005/II/8

Cynthia places a carpet on a tile floor. After a while, she stands in bare feet with one foot on the tile floor and
the other on the carpet as shown above. She feels that the tile floor is colder than the carpet. Which of the
following best explains this phenomenon?
A. The tile is a better insulator of heat than the carpet.
B. The tile is at a lower temperature than the carpet.
C. The specific heat capacity of the tile is smaller than that of the carpet.
D. Energy transfers from Cynthia’s foot to the tile at a greater rate than that to the carpet.

3. 2006/II/9

The figure shows a vacuum flask with two glass walls. Which of the following statements are correct?
(1) The surfaces P and Q are painted silvery to reduce heat loss.
(2) The cork stopper reduces heat loss by conduction and convection.
(3) The vacuum between the double glass walls reduces heat loss by radiation.
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

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4. 2006/II/10
A space shuttle is covered by 'heat shields' over its body so as to protect interior form getting too hot while
entering the atmosphere of the Earth. Which of the following thermal properties is/are desirable for the
material of the 'heat shields’'?
(1) It should be a good conductor of heat.
(2) It should have a very high melting point.
(3) It should have high specific heat capacity.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

5. 2007/II/9
The diagram below shows the structure of a cake.

The ice-cream inside the cake does not melt when it is baked in an oven. Which of the statements are possible
reasons for this phenomenon?
(1) The whipped egg white is a poor conductor of heat.
(2) The whipped egg white is a good radiator of heat.
(3) The sponge cake is a poor conductor of heat .
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

6. 2008/II/9

The above figure shows the aluminium heat sink of an audio amplifier which is used to transfer heat away
from the components inside the amplifier. Which of the following statements about the heat sink is/are correct?
(1) The heat sink is made of aluminium so that it can transfer heat away faster by conduction.
(2) The heat sink is silver in colour so that it can transfer heat away faster by radiation.
(3) The heat sink has a fin-like design to increase the surface area so that it can transfer heat away faster by
conduction of air.
A. (2) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (1) and (3) only

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