A hot water heater heats water at the bottom but has hot water on top because of heat transfer by

radiation

conduction

convection

conservation of energy.

Question

A hot water heater heats water at the bottom but has hot water on top because of heat transfer by

radiation

conduction

convection

conservation of energy.

unklerhaukus · Answer

convection

radar · Answer

conduction

anonymous · Answer

i got to different two answers which should i believe and why

radar · Answer

Maybe a review of your lesson on heat transfer would resolve the issue.

anonymous · Answer

10/4

radar · Answer

To be honest, it might be convection, but conduction is a direct transfer of heat through molecular action within the material.  I am assuming water as the material and heat transfers as a result of molecular action.  However UnkleRhaukus may have it right also.

unklerhaukus · Answer

conduction refers to heat transfer is solids
convection refers to heat transfer in fluids