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Heat transfer, three ways — Homework
Classify each situation as conduction, convection, or radiation, and explain why.
- 1.A room heater warms a whole room though it only touches nearby air. Explain using convection.
- 2.Why does a microwaved mug get hot on the outside even though the microwave mainly heats the liquid inside?
- 3.Explain why you can feel a stovetop burner's heat before touching it.
- 4.Which heat transfer method requires no matter at all to travel through?
- 5.Describe a moment from your day when you experienced all three types of heat transfer, naming each.
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