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there is no medium for conduction or convection.

all energy must be received from radiative sources.

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Can heat travel through space?

Yes, it is called radiation.


What is radiation in heat terms?

Radiation is when no atoms or molecules are involved in the transfer of heat or energy. This is when energy can travel through empty space . Ex:sun heats earth through space;radiation.


Does heat travel through empty space by conduction?

No, heat does not travel through empty space by conduction because conduction requires particles to transfer heat energy from one molecule to another. In empty space, heat transfer occurs through radiation, where energy is transferred via electromagnetic waves.


Can heat radiation travel through a vacuum?

Yes, heat radiation can travel through a vacuum because it does not require a medium for transfer like conduction or convection. This is why the Sun's heat can reach the Earth through the vacuum of space.


What is the transfer of heat through space by heat?

The transfer of heat through space by radiation is known as thermal radiation. It does not require a medium for heat to travel and can occur in a vacuum. The amount of heat transferred depends on the temperature and surface properties of the objects involved.


Why can heat travel through space by radiation?

I guess you mean how can heat travel through space. It is a good question because we know space is very cold. Radiation is a wavelength that when it hits solids objects creates molecular vibration, which causes friction which in turn produces heat.


Does heat radiation require a medium to travel?

No, heat radiation does not require a medium to travel. It can travel through a vacuum since it consists of electromagnetic waves. This is why the Sun's heat reaches us on Earth through the vacuum of space.


Can you provide an example of how heat is transferred through radiation?

An example of heat transfer through radiation is when the sun's rays travel through space and reach the Earth, warming its surface.


What does heat travel through space as?

By Radiation. There Are three modes of heat transfer depending on medium(like fliud or solid). Conduction(solids and fliuds), Convection (fliuds) and Radiation(vaccum). In space there is no medium i.e,Vaccum.So that in space the heat transfer the mode of radiation.


How is heat transferrred through space?

Heat is transferred through space by electromagnetic radiation, in the form of infrared radiation. This type of heat transfer does not require a medium (such as air or water) and can travel through the vacuum of space. Objects with higher temperatures emit more infrared radiation, which is then absorbed by cooler objects.


How is heat transferred through empty space?

Light energy, like 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.