Give some everyday examples of conduction, convection, and radiative diffusion.

Question: Define conduction, convection, and radiative diffusion, and provide an example of each. Answer: Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without any movement of the material itself. For example, when placing a metal spoon in hot soup, the handle becomes hot due to heat transfer through the spoon by conduction. Convection is the transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid. An example of convection is boiling water in a pot on a stove, where the continuous cycle of cooler water sinking to the bottom and hotter water rising to the top distributes heat evenly. Radiative diffusion (also known as radiation) is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves without the need for any material medium. An example of radiative diffusion is feeling the warmth of the sun on your skin, as the heat from the sun reaches Earth through the vacuum of space.