Reference no: EM131657676
List the form of energy transfer (a few words) that produces the following phenomena.
a. Despite adding heat to a pot of boiling water, the temperature of the water does not rise above 100 degrees celsius. Where is the energy going?
b.The sand on a beach warms up on a sunny afternoon.
c. When you walk barefoot on a beach on a sunny afternoon, the sand feels hot on your feet.
d.You step out of Lake Mendota after a swim on a warm, dry day, and immediately feel cooler than you did in the lake, despite the fact that the air temperature is warmer than the lake.
e. Air inside a greenhouse stays warmer than the air outside (what process is inhibited?)
f. You hold your hand above a candle flame and it feels hot.
g. You stand next to (horizontally) a fire, and feels its warmth.