Heat transfer

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What is heat transfer?

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The movement of thermal energy from one object or substance to another.

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What type of heat transfer occurs when the sun heats your body?

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Radiation

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What happens when you touch a hot pot?

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You experience conduction.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is an example of convection?

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The Gulf Stream bringing warm ocean water from the south to the north.

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What is radiation?

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When heat is transferred through waves of heat across a distance.

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How does heat travel from a hot burner to a pot?

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Through conduction.

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What is an example of radiation?

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Feeling warmth from the sun.

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What is an example of convection in everyday life?

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking in a room.