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heat transfer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| heat from the sun | radiation |
| absorption of electromagnetic waves of the sun | radiation |
| metal seat buckle becomes too hot to touch | conduction |
| water boiling | convection |
| Is wood an insulator or conductor? | insulator |
| Is metal an insulator or conductor? | conductor |
| Cool air ________________, and warm air ___________________. | sinks, rises (convection) |
| how a stove heats | conduction |
| how a microwave heats | radiation |
| conduction | Heat energy is transferred when molecules within a substance collide. |
| requires no medium for transfer | radiation (electromagnetic waves) |
| Convection | Heat is transferred because of density differences. |
| Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by ______________. | molecular contact (direct contact) |
| radiation |