Conduction, Convection, Radiation HW Quiz

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A college student holds the back of his hand near an iron to see if it is hot. Heat is transferred to his hand by

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A certain type of stainless steel cookware has a layer of copper applied to the bottom to help it heat evenly. The copper transfers heat to the pan by

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

One end of a copper rod is placed in a flame of a Bunsen burner. Small pieces of wax placed along the rod melt at progressively larger distance from the flame. Heat is transferred through the rod by

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day that you can't sit on it from

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation