Heat Transfer and Methods of Cooking

Front

Bread is toasted in a toaster.

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Radiation

Front

Food on a buffet table is placed under heat lamps to keep it warm.

Back

Radiation

Front

Cheese is melted under a broiler.

Back

Radiation

Front

An egg is fried in a hot skillet.

Back

Conduction

Front

Macaroni is cooked in a pot of boiling water.

Back

Convection

Front

A marshmallow on a roasting stick is held next to the glowing coals from a campfire until it begins to brown. What type of heat transfer is this?

Back

Radiation

Front

A potato is baked in a microwave oven.

Back

Radiation

Front

Cheese sandwiches are toasted on a hot griddle.

Back

Conduction

Front

Spinach is cooked in a simmering pot of soup.

Back

Convection

Front

A steak is placed on a hot grill to create crosshatch marks.

Back

Conduction