Conduction, Convection, Radiation

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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 _________________________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids forms 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 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 transfer 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 the 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

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 _________________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation