Heat Transfer

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

• A slice of bacon frying in a pan.
• A pot on a stove boiling water.
• Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.
• A hot air balloon.

Many electrical wires are wrapped in plastic coating because plastic is

• less expensive than steel
• more dense than copper
• able to keep its shape
• a good insulator

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Density

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What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection
• I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

• more
• less

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The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

• Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
• No energy is transferred.
• Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
• The water warms up due to the humidity

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Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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