Energy
Revision Guide
States of matter
What is fuel?
Conduction, convection, radiation
Life without fossil fuels
Evaporation
Energy transfer
Conduction
Conduction is the transfer of heat between substances that are in direct contact with each other. The better the conductor, the more quickly heat will be transferred. Metal is a good conduction of heat. Conduction occurs when a substance is heated, particles will gain more energy, and vibrate more. These molecules then bump into nearby particles and transfer some of their energy to them. This then continues and passes the energy from the hot end down to the colder end of the substance.
Convection
Radiation
Radiation is a method of heat transfer that does not rely upon any contact between the heat source and the heated object as is the case with conduction and convection. Heat can be transmitted though empty space by thermal radiation often called infrared radiation. This is a type electromagnetic radiation . No mass is exchanged and no medium is required in the process of radiation. Examples of radiation is the heat from the sun, or heat released from the filament of a light bulb.