Answer to Question #121510 in Physics for ran li

Question

Which statement describes energy transfer by conduction?
a) The warm Gulf Stream warms the European coast.
b) You cool off by standing in a cool breeze.
c) A spoon heats up while sitting in a bowl of soup.
d) A cat warms up by sitting in a patch of sunlight.

Answer 1

Energy transfer by conduction occurs when molecules/atoms that have higher energy transfer (conduct) this energy to nearby particles by microscopic collisions. Therefore, the statement 'A spoon heats up while sitting in a bowl of soup' describes energy transfer by conduction.