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Heat Energy: Transfer, Specific Heat Capacity and Thermal Expansion
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A student in Trinidad places a metal spoon and a wooden spoon in a pot of hot water. After two minutes, the metal spoon feels much hotter than the wooden spoon. Which property of the metal spoon best explains this observation?

  1. Higher specific heat capacity
  2. Higher thermal conductivity
  3. Lower density
  4. Greater thermal expansion
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✓ Answer: B — Higher thermal conductivity
Award 1 mark for identifying that metals conduct heat more rapidly than wood. A is incorrect — higher specific heat capacity would mean the metal requires more heat to increase temperature, not that it transfers heat faster. C is incorrect — density does not directly determine heat transfer rate. D is incorrect — thermal expansion relates to size change, not heat transfer speed.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A Jamaican farmer stores water in a black plastic tank and a white plastic tank of equal volume. Both tanks are exposed to the same sunlight for 6 hours. Which statement correctly explains why the water in the black tank becomes warmer?

  1. Black surfaces reflect more radiant heat than white surfaces
  2. Black surfaces absorb more radiant heat than white surfaces
  3. Black surfaces have a higher specific heat capacity than white surfaces
  4. Black surfaces conduct heat faster than white surfaces
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✓ Answer: B — Black surfaces absorb more radiant heat than white surfaces
Award 1 mark for correctly identifying that dark/black surfaces are better absorbers of thermal radiation. A is incorrect — black surfaces reflect less, not more. C is incorrect — colour does not affect specific heat capacity. D is incorrect — colour affects radiation absorption, not conduction rate.
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CXC CSEC Integrated Science: Heat Energy: Transfer, Specific Heat Capacity and Thermal Expansion FAQ

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