Energy Transfer - radiation, convection, conduction

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What is radiation?

Light energy transferring into thermal energy

What is convection?

The transfer of energy by the movement of a fluid or air

a snowball in your hand

conduction

an egg on a hot skillet

conduction

butter melting on warm pancakes

conduction

ironing a wrinkled shirt

conduction

using a curling iron to curl hair

conduction

What are the three heat transfers?

conduction, convection, radiation

Using a hair dryer to dry your hair

convection

a heater heating up the inside of the car

convection

a pan of boiling water on a stove

convection

adding hot water to your cold bath water

convection

baking a cake inside the oven

convection

pouring cold water in your hot coffee

convection

warm and cold air meeting

convection

feeling the sun's heat on your back

radiation

sun rays warming a puddle

radiation

the sun warming the surface of a rock

radiation

What is conduction?

transfer of energy from one place to another by contact


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