Question

which is a form of heat transfer that is reduced by using a pot holder when taking a hot dish out of an oven?
absorption
conduction
convection
radiation

Explanation:

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact. A pot holder is a poor conductor of heat (an insulator). When using a pot holder to take a hot dish out of an oven, the pot holder reduces the direct - contact heat transfer (conduction) from the hot dish to the hand. Absorption is not one of the three main forms of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation). Convection involves the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases). Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves (e.g., heat from the sun). Since the pot holder is in direct contact with the hot dish and the hand, and its main function is to prevent heat transfer through this direct contact, it is related to conduction.

Answer:

conduction