Methods of Heat Energy Transfer

Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by –

Between particles of objects in direct contact.
Convection is the transfer of heat energy by –
the movement of fluids(gas or liquid) –
convection currents due to hot fluid rising
and cold fluid sinking.
Radiation is the transfer of heat energy by –
electromagnetic waves – does not involve the
movement of matter
 Heat Transfer by Convection
Convection is the process of heat transfer
through the mass motion or flow of some
fluid, such as air or water. When a pot of
water is heated, convection currents are
set up as the heated water at the bottom
of the pot rises because of its reduced
density and is replaced by cooler water
from above.
Heat Transfer by Convection Although liquids and
gases (fluids) are generally not very good
conductors of heat, they can transfer heat quite
rapidly by convection. Convection is the process
whereby heat is transferred by the mass movement
of molecules from one place to another. Whereas
conduction involves molecules (and/or electrons)
moving only over small distances and colliding,
convection involves the movement of molecules
over large distances.
Perhaps the first thing that most people say is "heat
rises". What you should say is "hot air rises" or "hot
water rises". Anything fluid - that is gases or liquids -
will tend to change density with changes in
temperature. For example, if heated, air decreases
in density. The surrounding air is cooler and denser.
This makes it heavier, so it falls beneath the hot air,
forcing it upwards.
 Heat Transfer by Radiation
Radiation is a more rapid transfer of thermal energy in the
form of electromagnetic radiation accomplished by a process
that requires neither contact nor mass flow. A hot object also
loses heat energy by radiation. This radiation is similar to
light and can pass through empty space. The warmth you fell
when you warm yourself by a fire is due to this radiation. If
the object is hot enough, some of the radiation is visible and
can indeed be seen.
 Methods of Heat Energy Transfer
Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by –
Between particles of objects in direct contact.
Convection is the transfer of heat energy by –
the movement of fluids(gas or liquid) –
convection currents due to hot fluid rising
and cold fluid sinking.
Radiation is the transfer of heat energy by –
electromagnetic waves – does not involve the
movement of matter
Conduction- Heat transfers into your
hands as you hold a hot cup of coffee.
Convection- Heat transfers as the barista
“steam” cold milk to make hot cocoa.
Radiation-Reheating a cold cup of coffee
in a microwave oven.
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Quiz
HEAT
1. What is the direction of
heat transfer?
a. from hot to cold
b. from bottom to top
c. from cold to hot
d. from side to side
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2. How is heat transferred in
solid materials?
a. through convection
b. through radiation
c. through conduction
d. through vacuum
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3. What happens to a liquid
when heated?
a. It remains the same.
b. It increases in volume.
c. It increases in temperature.
d. It increases its water level.
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4. What may happen to a solid when it
is continuously exposed to heat?

a. It may become heavier.

b. It may decrease in volume.
c. It may expand.
d. It may melt.
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5. When heat is transferred through
gases it is called…
a. convection
b. radiation
c. conduction
d. roasting
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LIGH
1. Light travels in a straight
line when it passes
through a single medium.

TRUE FALSE
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2. The light that strikes a thick
cardboard bends and find
another way to pass through
it. false
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3. Light rays could not be blocked
and they could pass through all
types of materials since they
travel on a straight line.

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4. A laser is a narrow but
powerful beam of light
capable of travelling far
distances on a straight line.

TRUE FALSE
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5. Optical fibers are used in
communication, medicine
and industry.

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SOUND
1.When the sound travels
through solids, the vibration
of the particles occurs
______?
a. fast c. moderately
b. slowly d. irregularly
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2.How do sound travels
through air?
a. very fast
b. very slowly
c. in jumping motion
d. fast in random manner
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3.In which medium can
sound wave travel
faster?
a. solids c. gases
b. liquids d. All of these
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4.What affects the speed of
sound as it travels?
a. Person receiving it
b. The nature of material
c. The origin of the sound
d. Loudness of the sound
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5.Which of the following statements about
sound is correct?
a.Sound cannot travel through a solid
b. Sound travel faster in air than in liquids
c. Sound travel faster in solids than in air
d. The travel of sound is not affected by the
medium through which it travels.
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