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You put a marshmellow on a metal coat hanger and roast the marshmellow over an open fire. The marshmellow catches on fire. You quickly blow it

out. Before you get a chance to eat it, your hand gets really hot where you are holding the metal hanger. What type of energy transfer can explain
this situation?

You put a marshmellow on a metal coat hanger and roast the marshmellow over an open-example-1

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Answer: Conduction

Explanation: As the fire starts to heat up the metal hanger it transfers the heat onto your hand.

Conduction Def: The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance

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