Question

15. Why are most oven mitts made out of cloth?
a
Cloth cools a pan down as soon as it is touched.
b
Cloth is the only material available to make oven mitts.
c
Cloth is an insulator and cannot conduct heat.
d
Cloth is a conductor and blocks the heat.


16. When baking a cake, why are cake pans made out of metal?

a
Another material would melt in the oven.
b
Metal conducts heat very well.
c
Another material would be too heavy to use.
d
Metal makes the cake taste better.


17. Which best describes energy changes in a system?

a
Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.
b
Energy is conserved, but it can be created or destroyed.
c
Energy is not conserved, and it can be created or destroyed.
d
Energy is not conserved, but it cannot be created or destroyed.


18. Whenever you directly touch a hot plate, you immediately feel the heat transfer to your hand the second you touch it. This is an example of heat transfer by what?
a
Radiation
b
Conduction
c
Induction
d
Convection

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions:

15. Why are most oven mitts made out of cloth?
- **c** Cloth is an insulator and cannot conduct heat.

16. When baking a cake, why are cake pans made out of metal?
- **b** Metal conducts heat very well.

17. Which best describes energy changes in a system?
- **a** Energy is conserved, and it cannot be created or destroyed.

18. Whenever you directly touch a hot plate, you immediately feel the heat transfer to your hand the second you touch it. This is an example of heat transfer by what?
- **b** Conduction.