This diagram covers Three Methods of Heat Transfer within Heat Transfer for GCSE Physics. Revise Heat Transfer in Energy for GCSE Physics with 14 exam-style questions and 11 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 3 of 17 in this topic. Focus on the labels, the relationships between parts, and the explanation that turns the diagram into an exam-ready answer.
📊 Three Methods of Heat Transfer
Figure 1: The three methods of heat transfer. Conduction and convection need particles; radiation does not.
Practice questions for Heat Transfer
Which method of thermal energy transfer occurs mainly in solids?
Explain how a convection current forms when the base of a fluid is heated.
Quick recall flashcards
Examples
wood, plastic, glass, air, wool
Fluid is heated
particles gain kinetic energy → move faster → spread out