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2. which list of materials shows only insulating materials

  • iron, copper, steel
  • plastic, aluminium foil, wood
  • feathers, wood, carpets
  • wool, feathers, copper

3. if you leave a cup of hot tea standing in the kitchen for a whole day, what will happen

  • energy will be transferred from the tea to the air until the tea is the same temperature as the air
  • no energy will be transferred
  • it will gain energy from the air in the kitchen
  • energy will be transferred from the tea to the air in the kitchen, so the tea will end up colder than the air in the kithcen

4. infrared radiation can travel through

  • empty space and transparent materials
  • transparent objects only
  • opaque objects
  • empty space only

5. which statement is the best explanation for why many insulating materials contain trapped air

  • trapped air makes the material lighter
  • gases are poor conductors and they cannot transfer energy by convection if they cannot move
  • air is a poor conductor
  • trapping the air stops energy being transferred by convection

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