THE MOON SYSTEM OF EDUCATION BAHAWALPUR

CHAPTER 9 TRANSFER OF HEAT

PHYSICS 9TH CLASS EASY NOTES

Written by: Muhammad ASIF Ch. BS Physics (Hons) Contact # 03228987322
Email: asifch08@gmail.com

SHORT QUESTIONS
9.2 Why metals are good conductors of heat?
Ans.: Metals are good conductors of heat because metals have free electrons, so they are
good conductor of heat.
9.3 Explain why:
(a) A metal feels colder to touch than wood kept in a cold place?
Ans. A good absorber is also a good emitter, Metals are good absorber as well good
emitter. While wood bad emitter as well as absorber. So metals lose heat quickly than
wood, so it feels colder to touch.
(b) Land breeze blows from land towards sea?
Ans.: At night land cools faster than the sea, because the air above the sea is warmer &
rises up and the cold air from the land begins to move towards sea.
(c) Double walled glass vessel is used in thermos flask?
Ans.: Double wall glass vessel is used in thermos flask because between these two walls
air is present which is insulator so the loss of heat due to conduction and convection is
minimized.
(d) Deserts soon get hot during the day and soon get cold after sunset?
Ans.: In deserts, the specific heat capacity of sand is very low so during day time their
temperature rises quickly. While at night they lose the heat quickly so they get cold.
9.4 Why conduction of heat does not take place in gases?
Ans.: For conduction the heat is transmitted by the collision of molecules and molecules
do not leave their places. But in gases molecules move freely. So in gases heat does not
take place in gases.
9.5 What measures do you suggest to conserve energy in houses?
Ans.: In houses good thermal insulation means lower consumption of fuel. For this,
following measures may be taken to save energy.
(1) Hot water tanks are insulated by plastic or foam lagging.
(2) Wall cavities are filled with plastic foam or wool.
(3) Ceiling of rooms is covered by insulating materials (false ceiling).
(4) Double glazed window panes are used. These window panes have air between glass
sheets that provides good insulation.
9.6 Why transfer of heat in fluids takes place by convection?
Ans.: In fluids heat is transferred by convection because in liquids molecules move freely
and after getting the heat they moves in the upward direction and new molecules to the
source of heat.
9.7 What is meant by convection current?

Written by: Muhammad ASIF Ch. BS Physics (Hons) Contact # 03228987322 Email: asifch08@gmail.com

Page 1 of 3

Ans.: In liquids and gases when molecules get heat they rise up and cooler molecules
take their place and move down ward so this continuous flow of molecules from colder to
hotter region is called convection current.
9.8 Suggest a simple activity to show convection of heat in gases not given in the
book.
Ans.: Activity: Take a glass box with two holes in its top. Place a burning candle below
the one hole and smoking sticks on the other hole. After some time you will see the
current of smoke moving toward the hotter region. This shows the convectional current in
gases.
9.9 How does heat reach us from the Sun?
Ans.: From the sun heat reaches to us by the process of radiation.
9.10 How various surfaces can be compared by a Leslie cube?
Ans.: Leslie Cube: A leslie cube is a metal box having faces
of different nature. The four faces of Leslie' s cube may be as follows:
(1) A shining silvered surface
(2) A dull black surface
(3) A white surface
(4) A coloured surface
Hot water is filled in the Leslie's cube and is placed with one of its
face towards a radiation detector. It is found that black dull surface is
a good emitter of heat. The rate at which various surfaces absorb heat also depends upon
the nature of those surfaces. For example, take two surfaces one is dull black and the
other is a silver polished surface as shown in figure with a candle at the middle of the
surface. It is found that:
A dull black surface is a good absorbed of heat as its temperature
rises rapidly.
A polished surface is poor absorber of heat as its temperature rises
very slowly. The observations made from the set Up are shown in
the table given below:

Surfaces

Emitter

Absorber

Reflector

Dull black surface

Best

Best

Worst

Coloured surface

Good

Good

Bad

White surface

Bad

Bad

Good

Shining silvered surface

Worst

Worst

Best

9.11 What is greenhouse effect?

Ans.: In the green house, the rays having longer wave length cannot pass easily through
the walls of the green house and warm the gases inside the house. This increase in
temperature of the green house that is called green house effect.
9.12 Explain the impact of greenhouse effect in global warming.
Ans.: Carbon dioxide and water in the earth's atmosphere absorb heat and causes the
green house effect. During the recent years, the percentage of carbon dioxide has been

Written by: Muhammad ASIF Ch. BS Physics (Hons) Contact # 03228987322 Email: asifch08@gmail.com

Page 2 of 3

increased considerably. This has caused an increase in the average temperature of the
Earth by trapping more heat due to green house effect. This phenomenon is known as
global warming. This has serious implications for the' global climate.

NUMERICAL PROBLEMS

PHYSICS 9TH CLASS EASY NOTES

Written by: Muhammad ASIF Ch. BS Physics (Hons) Contact # 03228987322
Email: asifch08@gmail.com

Note: For any difficulty just dail free # 03228987322

Written by: Muhammad ASIF Ch. BS Physics (Hons) Contact # 03228987322 Email: asifch08@gmail.com

Page 3 of 3