Question

When you are sitting a few feet from a fire, your skin feels warm. What forms of heat transfer are acting to transfer heat from the fire to your skin? (2 points)
Group of answer choices

Convection and radiation

Convection and conduction

Radiation and conduction

Only conduction

Answer 1

The correct answer is **Convection and radiation**.

Here’s why:

1. **Convection**: The air around the fire is heated and rises, while cooler air moves in to take its place. This movement of warm air can transfer heat to your skin.

2. **Radiation**: The fire emits infrared radiation, which directly warms your skin without needing a medium (like air) to transfer the heat.

Conduction does not play a significant role in this scenario since you are not in direct contact with the fire or a hot surface. Thus, the best choice is convection and radiation.