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Heat

Kerala Board · Class 9 · Science

Flashcards for Heat — Kerala Board Class 9 Science. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Heat Transfer and Conductivity

A metal spoon and wooden spoon are left in hot water for 5 minutes. Which one will feel hotter when you touch it and why?

Answer

The metal spoon will feel hotter. Metals are good conductors of heat, so they transfer heat energy more quickly from hot water to your skin. Wood is a poor conductor, so it transfers less heat energy

Card 2Heat and Temperature

What is heat and how is it different from temperature?

Answer

Heat is energy in transit that flows from a hotter body to a colder body. Temperature is a measure of the degree of hotness or coldness of a body. Heat is the energy that flows, while temperature dete

Card 3Specific Heat Calculations

Calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of 2 kg of water from 20°C to 80°C. (Specific heat of water = 4180 J/kg-K)

Answer

Given: m = 2 kg, ΔT = 80°C - 20°C = 60°C = 60K, s = 4180 J/kg-K Using Q = msΔT Q = 2 × 4180 × 60 = 501,600 J = 501.6 kJ Therefore, 501.6 kJ of heat is required.

Card 4Specific Heat Applications

Why does water have such a high specific heat capacity and what are its practical implications?

Answer

Water has high specific heat (4180 J/kg-K) because heat energy is used for breaking hydrogen bonds between molecules, not just increasing kinetic energy. Practical implications: Ocean temperature rema

Card 5Thermal Equilibrium

What happens during thermal equilibrium? Give an example from daily life.

Answer

Thermal equilibrium occurs when two bodies in contact reach the same temperature and no heat flows between them. Example: When you put a thermometer in your mouth, initially heat flows from your body

Card 6Specific Heat Applications

Why does a samosa appear cool outside but feel hot when you bite into it?

Answer

The outer covering (bread) has lower specific heat and cools down quickly. The inner filling (vegetables/curry) has higher specific heat capacity due to water content and retains heat longer. This is

Card 7Method of Mixtures

What is the principle of method of mixtures? State its mathematical form.

Answer

When bodies at different temperatures are brought into thermal contact, net heat lost by hot bodies equals net heat gained by cold bodies until thermal equilibrium is reached. Mathematical form: Heat

Card 8Evaporation

How does evaporation cool the surroundings? Explain with the example of sweating.

Answer

During evaporation, high-energy molecules escape from the liquid surface, leaving behind molecules with lower average kinetic energy, thus cooling the liquid. When we sweat, water evaporates from skin

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