Heat transfer

Front

Why does a spoon get hot when stirring hot coffee?

Back

conduction

Front

Why does the side of a chair facing a fireplace get warm? Options: conduction, convection, radiation

Back

radiation

Front

Why do globs in "lava lamps" rise to the top?

Back

convection

Front

Why does warm air rise near the ceiling of a room?

Back

convection

Front

How does copper transfer heat to the pan? Options: conduction, convection, radiation.

Back

conduction

Front

Why does warm water near the surface of a swimming pool rise?

Back

convection

Front

The metal skewer gets so hot that you drop your marshmallow into the campfire because of

Back

conduction

Front

A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to

Back

radiation

Front

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler, dense air from the ocean rushes in due to

Back

convection

Front

A huge rock at the state park gets hot during the day. The rock was warmed from the Sun by: conduction, convection, radiation

Back

radiation