Which of the following statements describes heat transfer by conduction?

Which of the following statements describes heat transfer by conduction?

  1. The movement of heat in boiling water
  2. The movement of heat through solid by contact ✓
  3. The movement of heated gases
  4. The movement of heated gases in a circular motion

Explanation

Heat transfer by conduction occurs when two objects are in direct physical contact, and heat energy is transferred from the hotter object to the cooler object through the contact. This occurs because the atoms or molecules of the two objects are in constant motion, causing them to collide and transfer energy from one object to the other.

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