Question

question 5 (multiple choice worth 3 points) (06.03r mc) when a pot filled with water sits on a hot stove, the metal pot is heated, and then transfers its heat to the water which allows the water to heat up all the way through. a student claims that conduction is the only type of heat transfer occurring. which statement explains why the students claim is incorrect? the students claim is incorrect because conduction cannot occur between two different phases of matter. the students claim is incorrect because the water transfers heat within itself from the bottom to the top by convection. the students claim is incorrect because water cannot be heated by electromagnetic radiation. the students claim is incorrect because metal is a poor conductor of heat.

Explanation:

Conduction occurs between the pot and water. But within the water, warmer water (less - dense) rises and cooler water (more - dense) sinks, which is convection. So, conduction is not the only heat - transfer process.

Answer:

The student's claim is incorrect because the water transfers heat within itself from the bottom to the top by convection.