Physics 5054 · O Level · Radiation

Radiation — practice question

Fig. 3.1 shows a man standing below an outdoor heater on a cold evening. The gas in the cylinder at the bottom of the heater is the fuel for the heater. When the heater is in use, the gas moves up to the top of the heater, where it burns.
(a)[1]

State the form of energy stored in the gas that is transferred by the heater.

(b(i))[3]

A metal screen around the burning gas is heated by the burning gas until it becomes red-hot. The hot metal screen heats the man standing underneath it. Describe how thermal energy in the red-hot metal screen is transferred to the man and how it warms him.

(b(ii))[2]

At the top of the heater there is a metal hood with a shiny lower surface. Explain why this makes the energy transfer from the metal screen more efficient.

(b(iii))[2]

The air temperature falls and the man puts on a black pullover. Explain one way in which wearing the black pullover helps to keep the man warm.

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