SC-1420
Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Conduction
A metal spoon is left in a pot of hot soup. After 3 minutes, the handle of the spoon becomes hot.
Which statement best explains this observation?
Which statement best explains this observation?
- Heat is conducted from the hot end of the spoon to the handle.
- Heat is convected from the soup to the handle through air currents.
- Heat is radiated only to the tip of the spoon, not the handle.
- Heat is reflected from the soup surface onto the handle.
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