Heat Transfer (radiation, conduction, convection)
Heat
A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature.
Temperature
A measure of the AVERAGE kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.
Radiation
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
Convection
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a fluid (liquid or gas).
Conduction
The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another through direct contact.
A pot sitting on a hot burner.
conduction
Picking up a hot cup of coffee
conduction
Touching a metal handle of a hot pan.
conduction
Using a heating blanket to get warm
conduction
How the inside of a greenhouse works.
convection
Macaroni rising and falling in a pot of boiling water
convection
Warm air from a heating vent dries your wet shoes
convection
A person getting warm from a space heater.
radiation
A person placing their cold hands next to a warm fire
radiation
Lying out in the sun to get a tan
radiation