Heat Transfer Sandbox
Explore the three ways heat energy moves: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.
Three Modes of Transfer
Heat is thermal energy in transit, and it always flows from a hotter object to a colder one. There are three fundamental ways this can happen:
Conduction: Transfer through direct molecular contact.
Convection: Transfer through the bulk movement of fluids.
Radiation: Transfer via electromagnetic waves.
How to Use the Sandbox
- Use the top buttons to select a demonstration scene for each type of heat transfer.
- Each scene starts paused. Press Start to begin the heat flow.
- In the "Radiation" scene, you can click and drag the thermometer to measure temperature at different locations.
- The "What's Happening?" panel explains the process in real-time.