Energy Transfers

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

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Conduction

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A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of...

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Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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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...
Options: Convection, Radiation, Conduction

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Convection

Front

Why does warm air rise near the ceiling of a room?

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Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Heat is transferred to a student's hand from an iron by...

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Radiation

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A heater is placed under one corner of a water bed mattress. Warm water moves throughout the mattress because of..

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Convection

Front

How does the copper layer in stainless steel cookware transfer heat to the pan?

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Conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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

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Convection

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A house burns down. On the house across the street, all of the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across the street by...

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Radiation

Front

How is heat transferred through a copper rod when one end is placed in a flame?

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Conduction