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eymatalka4674



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:07 pm    Post subject: Conduction, convection, radiation Reply with quote
Could you give me a good explanation of how to keep those three terms straight in my head (conduction, convection, radiation). And examples would be appreciated.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:27 pm    Post subject: Heat Transmittance Reply with quote
Heat Transfer

Conduction: contact (i.e. metal)
Convection: fluid in motion (i.e. hot air or water rising)
Radiation: electromagnetic (i.e. from the sun, fire)

A pic that summarizes:

www.studentsoftheworld.info/sites/science/img/31368_heat-transmittance-means.jpg
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