You hold one end of a solid rod in a fire, and the other end becomes hot. This is an example of __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


heat conduction

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a. Reflection b. Refraction c. Interference d. Diffusion

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Compared with stars in the disk, orbits of stars in the halo

A) are relatively uniform to each other. B) are elliptical, with random orientation. C) are elliptical but orbiting in the same direction. D) do not have to be around the galactic center. E) do not have to pass through the plane of the galaxy.

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All neutrinos are left handed

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A slice of bread contains about 90 kcal. If specific heat of a person were 1.00 kcal/kg•°C, by how many °C would the temperature of a 70.0-kg person increase if all the energy in the bread were converted to heat?

a. 2.25°C c. 1.43°C b. 1.86°C d. 1.29°C

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