Unit 8
Conduction
- transfer of energy through matter from particle to particle
- distribution of heat energy from atom to atom
- most effective in solids.
Convection
- occurs only in liquids and gases
- transfer of heat by the actual movement
Radiation
- does not require a medium for energy tranfer
- Sunlight is a form of radiation that is radiated through space to our planet
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