Question 2 • Fall 24 GSE Physical Science B IC
Radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves and does not require direct contact or a material medium. Energy from the Sun travels through space and warms Earth, so “Earth is heated by energy from the Sun” is the example of radiation. Troy’s hand touching hot wax and a pot on a burner involve heat transfer by direct contact, called conduction.
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