SC-1430
Conduction
Lower Sec Science · Secondary 2 · Medium · Conduction
A metal spoon is placed with one end in a cup of hot tea and the other end sticking out. After a while, the exposed end of the spoon feels hot. Which statement best explains how heat is transferred along the spoon?
- Heat is transferred by convection currents in the spoon.
- Heat is transferred by radiation through the air inside the spoon.
- Heat is transferred by conduction from particle to particle in the spoon.
- Heat is transferred because hot particles move from the tea to the top of the spoon.
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