Examples of Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
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Radiation
A person warming their hand over a fire
Conduction
A pot sitting on a hot burner.
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
Convection
The space heater on the first floor heats the second floor
Conduction
Touching a metal spoon that is sitting in a pot of boiling water
Conduction
Using a heating blanket to get warm
