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What is the primary process of heat transfer in convection?

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What is the primary process of heat transfer in convection?.

  1. A.Radiation
  2. B.Conduction
  3. C.Fluid movement
  4. D.Solid contact

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Convection in Fluids

Convection is a process that occurs in both liquids and gases, where warmer regions of a fluid rise and cooler regions sink, creating a circulation pattern that transfers thermal energy.

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    State the process by which thermal energy is transferred in fluids.

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