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leana has left a mug of hot tea on the counter to cool off so she can drink it safely. She watches the steam rising up out of the tea. Which type of thermal energy transfer is occurring as the steam rises into the surrounding air?

Group of answer choices


conduction


sublimation


convection


radiation

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The type of energy transfer that Leana is seeing as a result of steam rising is radiation.

Radiation is:

  • A method of energy transfer
  • Works best in gas or open space between materials

The steam rising from the tea is energy and it shows energy moving from the tea to the air. There is space between the tea and the air which means that it is radiation that the energy transfer is using as a conduit.

In conclusion, this statement describes radiation.

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