• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    conduction

    The metal atoms in the fins don’t move into the air. They stay on the fins. The fins’ atoms have to transfer their kinetic energy via photon exchange to the atoms in the air.

    So conduction is radiation at atomic distances.

    • Iron Lynx@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Ah, I see we’re getting to the point where it’s hard to tell if we’re being philosophical or pedantic.