Heat Transfer

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

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace. The side facing the fireplace gets hot because of...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A lava lamp contains two liquids of different densities. The denser liquid forms globs that beak 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 heater is placed under one corner of a water bed mattress. Warm water moves throughout the mattress because of...

• 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. After some time the other end gets hot. Heat transferred through the rod by...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A house burns down. Across the street, the vinyl paneling of another house gets twisted and warped. The heat transferred across the street by...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation