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Does Heat require a medium?
No, heat does not require a medium to travel. Heat can be transferred through conduction, convection, or radiation, and can travel through a vacuum as well.
Can heat travel by convection through a vacuum?
No. Convection requires a carrier to convey the heat. Vacuum says there is nothing to do the conveying. Radiation does not need a convector, so heat can travel by radiation through a vacuum, like the radiation from the sun.
What does heat and light travel in?
Heat can travel through conduction, convection, or radiation. Light travels in waves, specifically as electromagnetic radiation, which can move through a vacuum or a medium.
How is heat transfer by radiation different from both convection and conduction?
Heat transfer by radiation does not require a medium for transfer, as it can occur through electromagnetic waves. In contrast, convection involves the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases, while conduction occurs through direct contact between materials. Radiation can occur in a vacuum, while convection and conduction require a medium.
In which form of heat transfer is a medium not required?
Heat transfer by means of radiation doesn't heat the medium. In fact, radiation doesn't even require a medium in order to work. Strictly speaking, convection doesn't heat the medium either. Convection transfers heat by moving the medium around. Of course, heat also spreads throughout the medium by conduction while the convection is going on.
Does Heat require a medium?
No, heat does not require a medium to travel. Heat can be transferred through conduction, convection, or radiation, and can travel through a vacuum as well.
Can heat travel by convection through a vacuum?
No. Convection requires a carrier to convey the heat. Vacuum says there is nothing to do the conveying. Radiation does not need a convector, so heat can travel by radiation through a vacuum, like the radiation from the sun.
Why can heat travel through space by radiation but not by conduction and convection?
For conduction and convection we need a material medium. But for radiation such a meaterial medium is not necessary. So in free space radiation can pass through easily.
What does heat and light travel in?
Heat can travel through conduction, convection, or radiation. Light travels in waves, specifically as electromagnetic radiation, which can move through a vacuum or a medium.
How is heat transfer by radiation different from both convection and conduction?
Heat transfer by radiation does not require a medium for transfer, as it can occur through electromagnetic waves. In contrast, convection involves the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases, while conduction occurs through direct contact between materials. Radiation can occur in a vacuum, while convection and conduction require a medium.
Is the suns energy radiant?
Yes. Here's a logical proof: There are three ways to transfer energy from place to place: --Conduction, --Convection, --Radiation. Conduction and convection need a 'medium' ... a substance to conduct or convect through. Radiation doesn't need anything to travel through. There is no medium ... no substance ... in the space between the sun and the earth, but heat and light from the sun reach the earth constantly. Since there is no medium for it to travel through, it can't be getting here by means of conduction or convection. The only possibility is radiation.
Which method of heat transfer use a medium?
Both conduction and convection require an intervening medium, but convection requires the medium to be able to move.
In which form of heat transfer is a medium not required?
Heat transfer by means of radiation doesn't heat the medium. In fact, radiation doesn't even require a medium in order to work. Strictly speaking, convection doesn't heat the medium either. Convection transfers heat by moving the medium around. Of course, heat also spreads throughout the medium by conduction while the convection is going on.
What is the energy that can travel through empty space or through matter?
Electromagnetic energy, such as light and radio waves, can travel through empty space or through matter. This type of energy does not require a medium to propagate and can travel vast distances through the vacuum of space.
Why does convection not happen in a vacuum?
Convection requires a medium, such as a gas or liquid, to transfer heat through the motion of the medium itself. In a vacuum, there is no medium to carry the heat, so convection cannot occur. Heat transfer in a vacuum primarily occurs through radiation.
Does heat travel through space by convection?
No, convection requires the movement of particles. Since space is a vacuum, there are no particles present.
Heat can travel by?
conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact of particles, convection is the transfer of heat through fluid motion, and radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves without the need for a medium.
