Question

A metal pot with hot soup in it is placed on a cool stone countertop, as shown in the diagram below.



The numbered arrows show the transfer of heat from the pot of soup to the surrounding environment. Which list correctly identifies each method of heat transfer?

(4 points)

1 — convection; 2 — conduction; 3 — conduction

1 — conduction; 2 — convection; 3 — radiation

1 — convection; 2 — conduction; 3 — radiation

1 — radiation; 2 — radiation; 3 — convection
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Answer 1

Answer: 1 — convection; 2 — conduction; 3 — radiation.

Explanation: 1 is heat carried by moving fluid (warm air/soup), so convection. 2 is heat passing through contact between pot and stone, so conduction. 3 is heat emitted as infrared from the hot pot to the surroundings, so radiation.