A student wants to show the transfer of heat energy without matter. Which investigation design would best help the student?
a
an investigation of conduction through the movement of particles through a solid
b
an investigation of radiation through electromagnetic waves
c
an investigation of radiation through a current in a fluid
d
an investigation of conduction through collisions between particles in space
The best investigation design to show the transfer of heat energy without matter would be option b: an investigation of radiation through electromagnetic waves. Heat transfer through radiation occurs when energy is transferred through electromagnetic waves, such as infrared radiation. This type of heat transfer does not require the presence of matter.
