Question

A student boils water in a pan, on an electric stove. Three incidents thus occur.
i) The top of electric stove remains cold, yet heat reaches the pan.
ii) Water in the pan is boiled and produces steam.
iii) The handle of the pan becomes hot and requires a mitten to lift it.

Answer 1

Answer:

i) because hot air rises up

ii) because the heat rises up and boils the water

iii) because of conduction of heat