Question #dc51c

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Oct 5, 2017

radiation, conduction and convection all transfer energy but differ in the type of atomic, molecular, particle connect that transfers the energy.

Explanation:

Radiation is primarily due to the movement of gas molecules in the air. As the gas molecules move the energy carried by the molecules is spread out. When the gas molecules collide with another substance with less kinetic (heat) energy than the gas molecules.
he energy is released by the gas molecules to the other substance.

Convection is primarily due to the movement of liquid molecules. The kinetic energy sets up convection currents within the liquid. Hot high energy liquid molecules rise to the surface of the liquid. When the high energy liquid molecules contact other molecules or substance they release the energy. The liquid molecules that have lost their energy to the environment above the liquid fall or drop to the bottom of the liquid.

Conduction is primarily due to the movement of solid molecules. The molecules and atoms in a solid vibrate back and forth. As the molecules vibrate the energy is transferred to surrounding solid molecules and the environment. This makes metallic solids excellent conductors of both electric and heat energy.

Radiation is due to the movement of gas molecules. Convection is due to the movement of liquid molecules, and Conduction is due to the movement of solid molecules.