Question

identifying where conduction occurs
in which scenarios does conduction occur? check all that apply.
ice cream is placed in a bowl chilled to the same temperature.
an ice pack is placed on a sprained ankle.
a piece of frozen fish is placed in a hot frying pan.
a metal pot is held 15 cm above a hot stove.
a lizard is lying on a warm rock.

Explanation:

• Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact.
• For "Ice cream is placed in a bowl chilled to the same temperature": No heat transfer as there is no temperature difference.
• For "An ice pack is placed on a sprained ankle": Heat transfers from the ankle (higher temperature) to the ice pack (lower temperature) through direct contact.
• For "A piece of frozen fish is placed in a hot frying pan": Heat transfers from the hot frying pan (higher temperature) to the frozen fish (lower temperature) through direct contact.
• For "A metal pot is held 15 cm above a hot stove": This is not conduction as there is no direct contact (it could be radiation or convection).
• For "A lizard is lying on a warm rock": Heat transfers from the warm rock (higher temperature) to the lizard (lower temperature) through direct contact.

Answer:

An ice pack is placed on a sprained ankle, A piece of frozen fish is placed in a hot frying pan, A lizard is lying on a warm rock.