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    Ch. 4: Heat Short Answer Type Questions

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    This document contains questions about heat and temperature. It includes short answer questions about clinical thermometers, conduction and insulation. Long answer questions ask about differences between clinical and laboratory thermometers, uses of digital thermometers and double pane windows. Higher order thinking questions ask about heat transfer through blankets, conduction between metals, ventilation and heat transfer through radiation and convection. A value-based question asks about helping an old man by lighting a fire to provide warmth through convection.

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    This document contains questions about heat and temperature. It includes short answer questions about clinical thermometers, conduction and insulation. Long answer questions ask about differences between clinical and laboratory thermometers, uses of digital thermometers and double pane windows. Higher order thinking questions ask about heat transfer through blankets, conduction between metals, ventilation and heat transfer through radiation and convection. A value-based question asks about helping an old man by lighting a fire to provide warmth through convection.

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    Ch.

    4 : Heat
    Short Answer Type Questions :-
    1. Mention two precautions to be taken before using a clinical thermometer.
    2. Differentiate between conductors and insulators.
    3. What is the range of a laboratory thermometer?
    4. Why does a clinical thermometer break when kept in boiling water?
    5. Can a metal ball get heated by convection? Why?
    6. What is the measure of one small division on a clinical thermometer?
    7. State the direction of flow of heat.
    8. Why is it essential to wash a clinical thermometer with an antiseptic before
    and after use?
    9. Why does one need to shake the thermometer and bring down the mercury
    level in a clinical thermometer?
    10. How do hollow bricks reduce the effect of hot or cold outside?

    Long Answer Type Questions :-


    11. State three differences between clinical and laboratory thermometers.
    12. Why is the use of digital thermometer becoming more popular?
    13. Why are double glass window panes used in cold countries?
    14. Differentiate between conduction and convection.
    15. With the help of a neat labelled diagram, explain the formation of land
    breeze.
    16. Why is mercury used in thermometer? Give two points
    17. A blanket keeps us warm in winters, but prevents ice from melting. Why?
    18. How does a thermos flask helps to maintain the temperature of the liquid
    kept inside?
    19. Why are ice slabs covered with gunny bags?
    20. Differentiate between convection and radiation.
    21. Why do electric wires sag in summers?
    High Order Thinking Skills Questions :-
    22. How do two thin blankets help to keep of cold as compared to one thick
    blanket?
    23. Two metals balls A and B ( of same size and weight) at temperatures of
    50 ℃ and 40 ℃ respectively are kept in contact. In which direction will heat
    flow and why?
    24. Ventilators are made in the upper parts of rooms. Why?
    25. Cow can tolerate higher temperatures than buffaloes. Why?
    26. By which method of transfer of heat do people sitting around a bonfire
    receive the heat?
    27. Why do birds puff up their feathers in winters?
    28. A metal spoon is generally placed in a glass before poring tea. Why?
    29. Sunil tries to measure his body temperature using a laboratory
    thermometer. Would he be successful? Why?
    30. Outer walls of houses in hot countries are painted in white colour. Why?

    Value Based Questions : -


    On one biting cold winter day two friends, Rahul and Varun were coming back
    from tuition. They saw an old man lying on a pavement shivering with cold.
    They somehow managed to provide him with warmth by lighting up the fire.
    This they did by gathering some twigs and paper. The old man felt a little
    better and thanked both of them.
    1. What values did Rahul and Varun exhibit?
    2. What made the old man feel better?
    3. What are the different modes of transfer of heat and through which
    mode did the old man receive heat?

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