Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Transfer of thermal energy

Transfer of thermal energy — practice question

On a sunny day, both the black tarmac road and the air directly above it warm up.
(a)[2]

Explain why the surface temperature of the tarmac rises.

(b)[1]

State the method by which thermal energy is transferred from the tarmac to the air immediately above the road.

(c)[1]

State the principal method of thermal energy transfer from the air immediately above the road to the rest of the air.

(d)[2]

Explain why the surface temperature of the tarmac is higher than the temperature of the surrounding air.

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