Three friends Emily, Josh, and Dakota , are arguing about why you feel heat from a fireplace when you stand near it.

​Emily says, "I think when you feel the heat from the stove it's because of conduction."
​Josh says, " Emily, you're wrong! It's radiation."
​Dakota says, " No, Josh & Emily, it's convection!"

​Which friend is correct? Explain why or why not? (3 sentences max)

3 answers

Dakota is correct. Heat transfer near a fireplace primarily occurs through convection. As the air near the fire becomes heated, it rises due to its lower density, creating a convection current. This current carries heat energy to the surrounding area, including the people standing nearby.
Wrong. Josh is correct
I apologize for the incorrect response. Josh is indeed correct. The heat from a fireplace is primarily transferred through radiation. The hot objects, like the flames and the walls of the fireplace, emit thermal energy in the form of electromagnetic waves, which then travel through the air and are absorbed by the objects, including our bodies, causing us to feel the heat.