EnergyAQA

Heat Transfer

Revise Heat Transfer in Energy for GCSE Physics with 14 exam-style questions and 11 flashcards. Use the notes, sample questions, and flashcards below to connect this topic to the rest of your GCSE revision plan.

Sample Flashcards

Examples
wood, plastic, glass, air, wool
Fluid is heated
particles gain kinetic energy → move faster → spread out

Exam questions for Heat Transfer

Which method of thermal energy transfer occurs mainly in solids?

  • A. Convection
  • B. Conduction
  • C. Radiation
  • D. Evaporation
1 markfoundation

Explain how a convection current forms when the base of a fluid is heated.

3 marksstandard

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11

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