The diagram shows a pot sitting on a gas stove burner.

Question

An illustration of a pot on a hot stove.
Which shows the order in which thermal energy is transferred by conduction?

stove burner pan bottom of pan handle top of pan handle
top of pan handle bottom of pan handle pan stove burner
pan stove burner bottom of pan handle top of pan handle
top of pan handle bottom of pan handle stove burner pan

Answer 1

In the context of thermal energy transfer by conduction, the correct order of how thermal energy moves in the given scenario would be:

stove burner → pan → bottom of pan handle → top of pan handle

This sequence shows the flow of heat starting from the burner, which heats the pot (pan), and then continues to transfer into the bottom of the pan handle, and finally reaches the top of the pan handle.

Thus, the correct answer is: stove burner → pan → bottom of pan handle → top of pan handle.