Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Transfer of thermal energy

Transfer of thermal energy — practice question

A copper bar and a wooden bar are connected together. A strip of paper is wrapped tightly around the point where they join. The middle of the bar is then heated strongly for a short period, and the paper turns brown on only one side. Which side turns brown, and what does this indicate about wood and copper?

  • Abrown side: copper; wood: conductor; copper: insulator
  • Bbrown side: copper; wood: insulator; copper: conductor
  • Cbrown side: wood; wood: conductor; copper: insulator
  • Dbrown side: wood; wood: insulator; copper: conductor

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