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Radiation
What is transfer of energy along electromagnetic waves?
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Radiation
When a wave comes into contact with an object, energy is transferred to the object in the form of heat.
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Radiation
What is a campfire because it emits light waves?
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Radiation
What is the only category that can travel through empty space?
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Convection
Gas or liquid medium is heated, it warm, expands, and rises because it's less dense.
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Convection
What is water boiling in a pan, because water rises and falls?
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Convection
What is the transfer of heat by movement through a medium, air or liquid?
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Convection
When gas or liquid medium cools, becomes denser and falls.
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Conduction
What is metals, because if you leave a metal spoon in hot substance, spoon becomes very hot?
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Conduction
What is transfer of heat between objects that are in direct contact with each other?
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Conduction
Heat can make atoms vibrate, or set electrons in motion
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Radiation
What is a light bulb, because it emits light which transfers heat by this?
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Convection
What is the primary method of heat transfer through liquids and gasses?
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Conduction
Works well with solids because atoms are close together
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Convection
What is hot air balloon, because when heated the balloon rises?
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