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How and why does water evaporate?
Evaporation is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs only on the surface of a liquid. The other type of vaporization is boiling, which, instead, occurs on the entire mass of the liquid. On average, the molecules in a glass of water do not have enough heat energy to escape from the liquid. With sufficient heat, the liquid would turn into vapor quickly (see boiling point). When the molecules collide, they transfer energy to each other in varying degrees, based on how they collide. Sometimes the transfer is so one-sided for a molecule near the surface that it ends up with enough energy to 'escape' (evaporate). Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. The sun (solar energy) drives evaporation of water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other sources of water. In hydrology, evaporation and transpiration (which involves evaporation within plant stomata) are collectively termed evapotranspiration. Evaporation of water occurs when the surface of the liquid is exposed, allowing molecules to escape and form water vapor; this vapor can then rise up and form clouds.
What type of energy transfer is warm air rises wile cold air drops?
It's not an energy transfer. It creates a convection current though.
What type of energy transfer is part of the green house effect?
radiation
Can liquids other than water evaporate?
Evaporation is the change of state from a liquid to a gas. At a certain temperature all compounds and substances will evaporate. SOLID to LIQUID then to GAS.
What is it called when thermal energy passes from particle to particle?
Vibrating particles have vibration energy and they pass their energy to neighboring particles vibrating with less intensity. This happens in solids, wherethis energy is transferred from a hot region (where particles vibrate with more intensity) to a cooler region (where particles vibrate with less intensity). This transfer of energy is heat transfer, and this mechanism of heat transfer is called "conduction".
What two type of waves transfer energy?
ALL waves transfer energy.
Why does force affect energy transfer?
There are different types of energy transfers; the details depend on what type of energy transfer you are thinking about.
What is the difference between energy transfer and conversiion?
Energy transfer: take it somewhere else. Energy conversion: change it to another type of energy.
What type of energy transfer is using a pot holder to lift a pot?
isnot energy type
What type of energy does a food web transfer?
It is generalay chemical energy.
How and why does water evaporate?
Evaporation is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs only on the surface of a liquid. The other type of vaporization is boiling, which, instead, occurs on the entire mass of the liquid. On average, the molecules in a glass of water do not have enough heat energy to escape from the liquid. With sufficient heat, the liquid would turn into vapor quickly (see boiling point). When the molecules collide, they transfer energy to each other in varying degrees, based on how they collide. Sometimes the transfer is so one-sided for a molecule near the surface that it ends up with enough energy to 'escape' (evaporate). Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. The sun (solar energy) drives evaporation of water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other sources of water. In hydrology, evaporation and transpiration (which involves evaporation within plant stomata) are collectively termed evapotranspiration. Evaporation of water occurs when the surface of the liquid is exposed, allowing molecules to escape and form water vapor; this vapor can then rise up and form clouds.
What type of energy transfer takes place in a refrigirator?
electrical energy into hat energy
The type of thermal energy transfer that takes place in fluids is mostly?
Mode of energy transfer in fluids is convection.
What is the type of heat transfer which moves both energy and matter around is?
What are you saying?!?!?! Heat is a type of energy!
What type of energy transfer is important to thermography?
Radiation
What type of energy transfer produces weather?
Hfc
Does snow evaporaate?
Once snow turns into water. Most solids can't evaporate. It has to be some type of liquid.
