Heat Transfer

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? A pan placed on a hot stove starts to heat up.

Conduction

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? A spoon in your soup gets warm after sitting in your soup for awhile.

Conduction

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? The reason you hold your mug of hot cocoa from the handle and not by the mug itself.

Conduction

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? The reason why your basement is often cooler than the first floor of your home.

Convection

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? Warm air rises and cooler air sinks in the atmosphere.

Convection

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? A campfire warming up a group of campers.

Radiation

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? A microwave heating up food.

Radiation

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? Electromagnetic waves carry energy through empty space.

Radiation

Is the following an example of conduction, convection, or radiation? Plants obtain their energy from the Sun. The sunlight reaches Earth through _________________________.

Radiation

Conduction

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.

Radiation

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

Convection

The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas due to density differences