Different types of Heat Transfer

BASIS FOR
COMPARISON CONDUCTION CONVECTION RADIATION
Meaning Conduction is a Convection refers to the Radiation refers to the
process in which form of heat transfer in mechanism in which heat
transfer of heat takes which energy transition is transmitted without any
place between objects occurs within the fluid. physical contact between
by direct contact. objects.

Represent How heat travels How heat passes How heat flows through
between objects in through fluids. empty spaces.
direct contact.
Cause Due to temperature Due to density Occurs from all objects,
difference. difference. at temperature greater
than 0 K(absolute
temperature)
Occurrence Occurs in solids, Occurs in fluids, by Occurs at a distance and
through molecular actual flow of matter. does not heats the
collisions. intervening substance.
Transfer of Uses heated solid Uses intermediate Uses electromagnetic
heat substance. substance. waves.
Speed Slow Slow Fast

Example 1) Ironing the clothes 1) Heating of water in a 1) When we sit beside a

2) Ice cooling down utensil takes place
your hand. because of convection
currents. 2)
The phenomenon of
land breeze and sea
breeze is because of
convection
fire, the heat the heat of
fire reaches us by
radiation. 2)
Heat energy from the sun
reaches the earth through
radiation.