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What is the only way heat travels through a vacuum?

The only way heat can travel through a vacuum is through radiation. Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as infrared radiation, which does not require a medium like air or water to propagate.


How does heat move when there is no matter to transfer it?

Heat can move through a vacuum via radiation, which is the transfer of heat energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. In the absence of matter to transfer heat through conduction or convection, radiation is the primary way that heat is transferred through empty space.


How does the temperature remain constant in a vacuum flask. Explain why in can do so over a long period of time?

Vacuum is a great insulator, because there needs to be some medium for processes of conduction or convection to occur. The only possible way to transfer heat through vacuum is radiation, which is not as effective, especially that flask walls are also constructed to limit radiation heat transfer(they are reflective). Temperature stays the same if there are no means to transfer energy between interior end environment.


What is the transfer of heat through vacuum?

Radiation, a bit like light. That's it coming from the sun with the speed of light. Conduction is out because there is no material in the vacuum and the same for convection as there is no convenient fluid movement, air or water, coming our way from the sun.


How can Heat can be transferred through a vacuum?

Heat can be transferred through a vacuum by radiation. This occurs when electromagnetic waves carry thermal energy from a hot object to a colder object without requiring a medium for the transfer. Vacuum is an excellent insulator against conduction and convection, but it does not prevent radiant heat transfer.

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What is the only way heat travels through a vacuum?

The only way heat can travel through a vacuum is through radiation. Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as infrared radiation, which does not require a medium like air or water to propagate.


How does heat move when there is no matter to transfer it?

Heat can move through a vacuum via radiation, which is the transfer of heat energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. In the absence of matter to transfer heat through conduction or convection, radiation is the primary way that heat is transferred through empty space.


Can heat travel through a vaccume by radiation only?

Rradiation is the only way that heat can travel in a vacuum.


How does the temperature remain constant in a vacuum flask. Explain why in can do so over a long period of time?

Vacuum is a great insulator, because there needs to be some medium for processes of conduction or convection to occur. The only possible way to transfer heat through vacuum is radiation, which is not as effective, especially that flask walls are also constructed to limit radiation heat transfer(they are reflective). Temperature stays the same if there are no means to transfer energy between interior end environment.


What is the transfer of heat through vacuum?

Radiation, a bit like light. That's it coming from the sun with the speed of light. Conduction is out because there is no material in the vacuum and the same for convection as there is no convenient fluid movement, air or water, coming our way from the sun.


How can Heat can be transferred through a vacuum?

Heat can be transferred through a vacuum by radiation. This occurs when electromagnetic waves carry thermal energy from a hot object to a colder object without requiring a medium for the transfer. Vacuum is an excellent insulator against conduction and convection, but it does not prevent radiant heat transfer.


How do you insulated thermos?

Um......your question is worded oddly, but the way an thermos is insulated is by having a vacuum between it's two flasks. The vacuum causes heat transfer to reduce greatly.


How does thermal pot keep the liquid inside it hot?

A thermal pot uses a double-wall vacuum insulation technology to keep liquids hot by minimizing heat transfer. The vacuum layer between the inner and outer walls prevents heat from escaping, maintaining the temperature of the liquid inside for a longer period of time. The design is highly effective in retaining heat due to the lack of air molecules to transfer heat through conduction or convection.


How does a thermos reduce heat transfer using convection?

A thermos reduces does not reduce heat transfer using convection, it reduces heat transfer BY convection. This is because there is a vacuum between the container of the liquid and the outer shell off the thermos. This means that no fluid will go round the inside conducting heat one way or the other. Hope this helped


Why can't heat travel from the sun by convection or conduction?

Because there are no atoms to collide with to transfer the heat energy from the sun, thus, there is no conduction. This is also the same reason that there are no convection currents in space; There are no atoms to collide with to transfer heat. Thus, the only possible way to transfer heat is by radiation.


Why does a vacum make a good insulator?

The only way to move heat energy in a vacuum is via radiation.


Which mechanism of heat transfer can work in a vacuum?

Heat is a form of energy. Atoms of a certain material begin to tremble very fast when heated and pass this movement on to other atoms. So I think -not shure, heat/ energy can only be passed through material, and so it is not possible in a vacuum.