Examples of Conduction, Convection and Radiation
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radiation
A cat lying in the sun.
conduction
A pot sitting on a hot burner.
conduction
Burning your tongue with hot soup.
conduction
Holding a hot cup of coffee.
convection
Hot air balloon rising.
convection
Noodles rising and falling in a pot of boiling water.
convection
Placing your cold hands over a warm fire.
radiation
Standing near a burning fire.
radiation
The sun's rays warming the Earth.
conduction
Touching a metal spoon that is sitting in a pot of boiling water.
conduction
Using a heating blanket to get warm.
convection
Warm water on the surface of a lake and cold water at the bottom.