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Warm-up quiz

Lesson 1, before we start. No marks — just your first thoughts.

Short answers are fine. You can write "I don't know". We are not testing you — we want to see what you naturally think before the unit. We will ask the same kinds of questions at the end.

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  1. 1

    Section A

    Question 1 · Does heat always rise?

    A student says heat rises so warm air always goes up. Is this true for all ways heat moves? Explain using at least two transfer modes.

  2. 2

    Section A

    Question 2 · Why does ice float?

    Most solids sink in their own liquid. Ice floats in water. What is different about how water behaves as it freezes?

  3. 3

    Section A

    Question 3 · Is electricity used up?

    A student says electricity gets used up by the time it reaches the bulb. Do you agree? Explain.

  4. 4

    Section A

    Question 4 · Voltage vs current

    Are voltage and current the same thing? If not, explain the difference in your own words.

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    Section B

    Question 5 · Knife vs rolling pin

    Same force on dough — knife cuts, rolling pin flattens. What is actually different between them?

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    Section B

    Question 6 · Predicting circuits

    One bulb in a circuit — predict brightness when a second identical bulb is added in series, then in parallel.

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    Section B

    Question 7 · Thicker wire

    A thicker wire always carries more current — always true? What else might matter?

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    Section C

    Question 8 · Green electricity

    NZ generates mostly renewable electricity. Does that mean a school using it is automatically efficient?

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    Section C

    Question 9 · Your question

    What is one thing you are genuinely curious about regarding electricity, forces, or heat?

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    Section C

    Question 10 · Confidence

    How confident are you about heat transfer, forces, pressure, and circuits? One thing you know; one you are unsure about.