When You Turn on the Heater in a Car, the Passengers

question 30

Multiple Choice

When you turn on the heater in a car, the passengers in the front seat warm up first, then eventually the warm air gets to the passengers in the back seat. This is an example of energy being transported by:

• A) radiation
• B) convection
• C) conduction
• D) convection and conduction
• E) radiation and conduction

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