Heat Loss from Boiling Water: Conduction & Convection

[ProgMetal]

Homework Statement

If I have a cup filled with boiling water, where will heat loss by conduction and heat loss by convection occur?

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The Attempt at a Solution

I think that heat loss out of the top of the cup (water in contact with air) will be convection, and heat loss out of the sides will be conduction. Is this correct?

 

[tiny-tim]

Hi ProgMetal!

I think that heat loss out of the top of the cup (water in contact with air) will be convection, and heat loss out of the sides will be conduction. Is this correct?

Looks good!

(I suppose there's also conduction within the water itself, but I suspect they're not asking for that.)