Examples of Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Temperature & Speed of Particles
2 factors that can affect Thermal Energy
Radiation
A person warming their hand over a fire
Conduction
A pot sitting on a hot burner.
Conductor
Aluminum can
Temperature
Average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
Liquid & Gas
Convection only takes place within these states of matter
Conductor
Copper Pots
Insulator
Does not easily allow energy to pass through
Conductor
Easily allows energy to pass through
Insulator
Fleece Jacket
High Temp --> Low Temp
Heat always travels in this way
Convection
How the inside of a greenhouse works.
Radiation
Lying out in the sun to get a tan
Convection
Macaroni rising and falling in a pot of boiling water
Conduction
Picking up a hot cup of coffee
Convection
Putting your wet shoes on a floor vent to dry them faster
Insulator
Rubber Boots
Insulator
Styrofoam Cup
Calorie
The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1 degree Celsius
Heat
The energy transferred from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature
Convection
The space heater on the first floor heats the second floor
Thermal Energy
Total kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
Conduction
Touching a metal spoon that is sitting in a pot of boiling water
Conduction
Using a heating blanket to get warm