What are the different types of heat transfer?

What are the different types of heat transfer?

There are three main types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Would you like to know more about each?

Yes, please explain conduction.

Conduction is the transfer of heat through a solid material. It occurs when molecules collide and transfer energy. For example, a metal spoon gets hot when placed in a hot pot.

What about convection?

Convection is the transfer of heat through fluids (liquids or gases) caused by the movement of the fluid itself. For instance, warm air rising and cool air sinking creates a convection current.

And radiation?

Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves. It doesn't require a medium, so heat from the sun reaches us through the vacuum of space.