Heat Flow Fundamentals

Heat Flow Fundamentals

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.

1. Which method of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

2. How does heat from the sun reach Earth?

3. The transfer of heat through direct contact between particles is called  .

4. Materials that do not conduct heat well are known as  .

5. A pot sitting on a hot stove burner heats up primarily through  .

6. Dark-colored objects absorb more radiant heat than light-colored objects.

7. Describe a real-world example of convection.

8. Explain why a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon at room temperature.

9. Label the three methods of heat transfer in the diagram below.