Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

open spaces

direct contact

liquids and solids

e-Transfer

The move slower

They get colder

They move faster

They stay the same

The hot burner particles collide with the cold pan

The slow-moving particles from the stove heat up

The cold burner particles collide with the hot pan

The energy transfer decreases temperature

The transfer of energy from one part of a fluid to another by a circulating current of faster-moving and slower-moving particles

The transfer of thermal energy through air, or open space in contact, by the collision of particles

The transfer of radiant energy by means of electromagnetic waves

The transfer of energy through a substance, or between substances in contact, by the collision of particles

Rubber

Wood

Aluminum

Foam

more dense

less dense

the same weight

twice as heavy

sinks to the bottom

rises to the top

stays the same

becomes cold

The transfer of thermal energy through a substance, or between substances in contact, by the collision of particles

The transfer of radiant energy by means of electromagnetic waves

The transfer of thermal energy from a soldi to a liquid by circulating current of faster-moving and slower-moving particles

The transfer of thermal energy from one part of a fluid to another by a circulating current of faster-moving and slower-moving particles

Conduction current

Convection current

Radiation Current

Convex Current

The wood in your house

The rubber on your cars tires

Lakes, oceans, and in the air around you

In direct rays from the sun