The rate at which an object transfers thermal energy depends on what?

Its volume and what it is made from

The nature of the surface with which it is in contact

In which direction does thermal energy (heat) flow?

It depends on the exact situation

At the back of a refigerator there is a condenser which is designed to change the hot refrigerant gas into a liquid. The tubes of the condenser are attached to hundreds of small metal 'fins'. Why?

To make the process of condensation work more efficiently

To make the refrigerator look good

For insulation so that the food inside stays cold

Which of the following statements is false?

Conduction involves thermal energy being passed between vibrating particles

Solids are better heat conductors than liquids and gases

Plastic is a good insulator because it contains free electrons

When a liquid is evaporating it cools down

Why are cooling fins thin and flat?

To give them a small surface area

To make them as light as possible

To make them fit into place better

To give them a large surface area compared to their volume

During the cold weather, birds can often appear bigger than they do when the weather is warm. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

Muscles in their skin lift their feathers further away from their body than in the summer

People put out food for the birds so they eat more

They do it to try to attract a mate

There are no leaves on the trees so they just look bigger when really they are the same size

Based on the information that "the chemical called ether evaporates much faster than water", which of the following statements is true?

Ether must be a colourless liquid

Ether must be a colourless solid

Ether will make a surface cooler than water would

Water will make a surface cooler than ether would

A student investigated the rate of heat transfer from four identical containers of water. The water was heated to different temperatures (shown below). She then placed containers B and C in a freezer at -5oC and containers A and D in a room with a temperature of 20oC, and noted the temperature drop during the first two minutes of cooling. Which of the following statements is correct? Container A: 35oC Container B: 55oC Container C: 45oC Container D: 80oC

Container B and container D cooled at the same rate

Container B and container C cooled faster than all of the others

During the winter, moisture often condenses on the inside of windows of old houses. This rarely happens during the summer. Which of the following is likely to be the main reason for this?

There are no plants actively growing in the winter to absorb the moisture for photosynthesis

The glass of the window is colder in the winter than it is in the summer

Central heating systems used in winter give off moisture

Winters are cloudier than summers

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GCSE Science Physics - Energy Transfers (AQA) Quiz

Want to ace energy transfers in physics? This GCSE quiz covers conduction, convection, evaporation, and condensation for AQA students.

Written by Daniel FosterReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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