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What is the transfer of heat through fluids and gases?
convection
In Liquids and gases, heat transfer takes place by convection. Heat transfer takes place by the process of radiation when there are no particles of any kind which can move and transfer heat. So, in an empty space or vacuum heat is transferred by radiation.
Is the transfer of energy through fluids liquids or gases?
Convection happens in fluids (liquids & gases). The heat energy moves through the material as the particles in the material move through the material. Hot liquids and gases rise because when they are heated they expand and become less dense.
What is the heat transfer of energy in a fluid?
In fluids, heat is often transferred by convection, in which the motion of the fluid itself carries heat from one place to another. Another way to transfer heat is by conduction, which does not involve any motion of a substance, but rather is a transfer of energy within a substance (or between substances in contact).
How does heat transfer in water or air?
Convection is heat transfer by mass motion of a fluid such as air or water when the heated fluid is caused to move away from the source of heat, carrying energy with it. Convection above a hot surface occurs because hot air expands, becomes less dense, and rises (see Ideal Gas Law).
How does energy transfer affect heat?
Heat is the transfer of energy. During energy transfer, the energy moves from the hotter object to the colder object. This means that the hotter object will cool down and the colder object will warm up. The energy transfer will continue until both objects are at the same temperature.
How is heat transferred from one part of a fluid to another?
Convection is a process by which heat is transferred from one part of a fluid (liquid or gas) to another by the bulk movement of the fluid itself. Hot regions of a fluid or gas are less dense than cooler regions, so they tend to rise.
Some materials, like metal, can conduct heat very quickly, while other materials (like plastic or wood) conduct heat very slowly. Convection is how heat travels through fluids – liquids and gases. Hot fluids rise up, while cold fluids sink down. This up-and-down motion is called a convection current.
How is thermal energy transferred in a heating process?
Energy transfer by heating Energy can be transferred by conduction, convection, evaporation and condensation. All these processes involve particles. Conduction Is the movement of thermal energy through a material without the particles in the material moving. Glass, wood and plastic are all poor conductors of heat.
How is heat transferred from the flame to the air?
As the warmer fluids rise, they are replaced by cooler fluid or gases from above. In the example below, heat (energy) coming from candle flame rises and is replaced by the cool air surrounding it. A hand is held above a lit candle. As the candle heats the air, the heat rises to the hand.