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Conduction, Convection and Radiation

Conduction

Copper Wood

Bunsen
Burner

Paper is wrapped over the join between the wood and the metal.

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Conduction

Copper Wood

Bunsen
Burner

Paper is wrapped over the join between the wood and the metal.
When the paper is heated the paper blackens over the wood but not over the copper.

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Conduction

Copper Wood

Bunsen
Burner

Paper is wrapped over the join between the wood and the metal.
When the paper is heated the paper blackens over the wood but not over the copper.
Copper is a good conductor of heat and conducts the heat away from the paper so it
does not become hot enough to scorch

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Copper Conduction
Four different metals are covered in wax
and heated within a bunsen burner flame
Brass above a sheet of white paper.

Iron

Aluminium

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Copper Conduction
Four different metals are covered in wax
and heated within a bunsen burner flame
Brass above a sheet of white paper.

As heat is conducted along each metal rod


the wax melts and falls onto the paper.

Iron

Aluminium

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Copper Conduction
Four different metals are covered in wax
and heated within a bunsen burner flame
Brass above a sheet of white paper.

As heat is conducted along each metal rod


the wax melts and falls onto the paper.

Iron The length of the melted wax on the paper


shows which metal is the best conductor of
heat

Aluminium

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Conduction

Conduction

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Conduction

Copper Gauze

Bunsen Burner.

Conduction

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Conduction

Copper Gauze

Bunsen Burner.

Heat is conducted away through


the copper gauze and the flame
Conduction can be kept below the gauze.
The gas above the gauze is too
cold to catch fire.

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Conduction

Copper Gauze

Bunsen Burner.

Heat is conducted away through


the copper gauze and the flame
Conduction can be kept below the gauze.
The gas above the gauze is too
cold to catch fire.

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Conduction

Copper Gauze

Bunsen Burner.

Heat is conducted away through Heat is conducted away through


the copper gauze and the flame the copper gauze and the flame
can be lit above the gauze. The
Conduction can be kept below the gauze.
gas below the gauze is too cold
The gas above the gauze is too
cold to catch fire. to catch fire.

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Conduction

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Conduction
Heat energy is transferred when there is a temperature difference

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Conduction
Heat energy is transferred when there is a temperature difference

This end of the metal


rod is heated with the
Bunsen Burner

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Conduction
Heat energy is transferred when there is a temperature difference

This end of the metal


rod is heated with the
Bunsen Burner

Particles vibrate with a


larger amplitude and
more violently at the hot
end of the rod

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Conduction
Heat energy is transferred when there is a temperature difference

This end of the metal The vibrating molecules collide


rod is heated with the with neighbours passing Kinetic
Bunsen Burner Energy and heat onto them.

Particles vibrate with a


larger amplitude and
more violently at the hot
end of the rod

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Conduction
Heat energy is transferred when there is a temperature difference

This end of the metal The vibrating molecules collide


rod is heated with the with neighbours passing Kinetic
Bunsen Burner Energy and heat onto them.

Particles vibrate with a Electrons move along the rod and


larger amplitude and collide with molecules transferring
more violently at the hot Kinetic Energy and Heat
end of the rod

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Convection

Potassium permanganate
crystal

water

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Convection

Potassium permanganate
crystal

The water is heated and


expands.

water

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Convection

The density of the water


Potassium permanganate decreases and rises as it
crystal floats on the surrounding
cooler denser water.

The water is heated and


expands.

water

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Convection
The water
cools and
contracts.
The density of the water
Potassium permanganate decreases and rises as it
crystal floats on the surrounding
cooler denser water.

The water is heated and


expands.

water

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Convection
The water
cools and
contracts.
The density of the water
Potassium permanganate decreases and rises as it
The density floats on the surrounding
of the water crystal
cooler denser water.
increases and
falls as it
sinks in the
surrounding The water is heated and
warmer less expands.
dense water
water.
water

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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Convection The density of the water
decreases and rises as it
The water floats on the surrounding
cools and cooler denser water.
contracts.

Potassium permanganate
The density
of the water crystal
increases and
falls as it
sinks in the
surrounding The water is heated and
warmer less expands.
dense water
water.
water

A convection current is formed.

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Convection
The water
cools and The density of the water
contracts. decreases and rises as it
floats on the surrounding
cooler denser water.
The density
of the water
increases and
falls as it
sinks in the
surrounding The water is heated and
warmer less expands.
dense water
water.
A convection current is formed.

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Convection

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Convection

The air is heated and


expands.

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Convection

The density of the air


decreases and rises as it
floats on the surrounding
cooler denser air.

The air is heated and


expands.

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Convection

The density of the air


decreases and rises as it Colder,
floats on the surrounding denser air
cooler denser air. falls to take
the place of
the air which
has risen

The air is heated and


expands.

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Convection

The density of the air


decreases and rises as it Colder,
floats on the surrounding denser air
cooler denser air. falls to take
the place of
the air which
has risen

The air is heated and


expands.

A convection current is formed.

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Convection
An off shore breeze – a land breeze The density of the air
decreases and rises as it
Colder, denser air floats on the surrounding
takes the place of cooler denser air.
the air which has
risen and a breeze
blows from the
land to the sea.

At night the water takes


longer to cool than the
sea and the air is heated
by the sea and expands.

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Convection
An on shore breeze – a sea breeze

The density of the air


decreases and rises as it
floats on the surrounding
cooler denser air.

In the day the water Colder, denser air


takes longer to warm up takes the place of
than the land and the air the air which has
is heated by the land and risen and a breeze
expands. blows from the sea
to the land.

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Convection
Central heating and hot water
heating system in a house
relies upon convection
currents to heat the water.

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Convection
Central heating and hot water
heating system in a house
relies upon convection
currents to heat the water.

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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Convection
Central heating and hot water
heating system in a house
relies upon convection
currents to heat the water.

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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Convection
Central heating and hot water
heating system in a house
relies upon convection
currents to heat the water.

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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Convection
Central heating and hot water
heating system in a house
relies upon convection
currents to heat the water.

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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Convection
Central heating and hot water
heating system in a house
relies upon convection
currents to heat the water.

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Convection

The heating of a room in a


house relies upon convection
currents to heat the air in the
room.

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Convection
The heating of water using
solar power relies upon the
convention currents in the
water which is being heated..

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Radiation Thermometer

Radiant Heater

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Radiation Thermometer
Radiant heat can travel by
waves.

Radiant Heater

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Radiation Thermometer
Radiant heat can travel by
waves.

The waves are Infra Red


Radiation and part of the
Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Radiant Heater

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Radiation Thermometer
Radiant heat can travel by
waves.

The waves are Infra Red


Radiation and part of the
Electromagnetic Spectrum.

They do not need a material


to travel through and will
travel through a vacuum

Radiant Heater

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Radiation Thermometer
Radiant heat can travel by
waves.

The waves are Infra Red


Radiation and part of the
Electromagnetic Spectrum.

They do not need a material


to travel through and will
travel through a vacuum

Dull, black surfaces are better


absorbers of radiant heat than
light coloured, shiny surfaces

Radiant Heater

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Radiation
Dull, black surfaces are better
emitters of radiant heat than
light coloured, shiny surfaces

Leslies Cube – a box


with different coloured
surfaces which is filled
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Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Radiation Dull, black surfaces are
Cork attached with candle wax better absorbers of
radiant heat than light
coloured, shiny surfaces

Cork attached with candle wax

Matt Black
surface facing Shiny White
the flame Surface facing
the flame

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The Thermos Flask

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The Thermos Flask

Rubber Stopper
Prevents heat escaping by convection currents.

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The Thermos Flask

Rubber Stopper
Prevents heat escaping by convection currents.

Glass Wall – glass is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

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The Thermos Flask

Rubber Stopper
Prevents heat escaping by convection currents.

Glass Wall – glass is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

A vacuum – is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

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The Thermos Flask

Rubber Stopper
Prevents heat escaping by convection currents.

Glass Wall – glass is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

A vacuum – is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

Silvered walls – good reflectors and poor absorbers of radiant heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction and prevents convection
currents

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The Thermos Flask

Rubber Stopper
Prevents heat escaping by convection currents.

Glass Wall – glass is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

A vacuum – is a poor conductor of heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction

Silvered walls – good reflectors and poor absorbers of radiant heat


Prevents heat escaping by conduction and prevents convection
currents

A thermos flask prevents heat entering or leaving the flask


and so will keep hot contents hot and cold contents cold
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Which is the most cost
Roof 25% (8%)
effective way of saving
energy in your house?

Windows 10% (5%)

Wall 35% (12%)

Draught 15% (12%)

Ground 15% (10%)

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