List three different types of heat transfer and discuss their differences Solution there are three types of heat transfer : 1) conduction 2) convection 3) radiation Difference: CONDUCTION: Conduction is heat transfer between part of the same material or different material which are adjacent to one another.Conduction is the transfer of heat through vibration and collision of neighbouring particles. (This mostly occurs only in solids as the particles are very close to one another. Conduction does not work well in liquids and gases due to the particles being far away from another.) CONVECTION: Convection is heat transfer from one material to another via a medium, such as air or water. Convection occurs only in liquids and gased. In mediums where it is possible for particles to move from one place to another. RADIATION: Radiation is a method of heat transfer that does not rely upon any contact between the heat source and the heated object as is the case with conduction and convection. Heat can be transmitted though empty space by thermal radiation often called infrared radiation. Radiation occurs almost at every instant. It does not require a medium and it\'s effficiency is based on the texture of the recieving surface. Radiation is an electromagnetic way i. g the way we get heated from sun..