Convection Conduction Radiation

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Objective

I can identify real-world examples of heat transfer through convection, conduction, and radiation.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Define conduction, convection, and radiation in your own words.

2

Give an example of conduction that was not mentioned in the video. Explain how heat is transferred in your example.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

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You feel the warmth of a lightbulb when you place your hand near it. What type of heat transfer is this? You burn your hand when you touch a hot metal pan on the stove. What type of heat transfer is this?

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