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Science 3

Convection is the process where heated liquids and gases cause particles to move faster and occupy more space, leading to an increase in volume without a change in mass. This results in less dense, warmer particles rising and creating convection currents that distribute heat throughout the substance. Convection occurs in liquids and gases but not in solids or vacuums due to the restricted movement of particles.

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Science 3

Convection is the process where heated liquids and gases cause particles to move faster and occupy more space, leading to an increase in volume without a change in mass. This results in less dense, warmer particles rising and creating convection currents that distribute heat throughout the substance. Convection occurs in liquids and gases but not in solids or vacuums due to the restricted movement of particles.

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● Convection

* ConvectionWhen liquids and gases are heated, the particles move faster and take up more
spaceTaking up more space means the volume increases. The number of particles does not
change. so the mass of the liquid or gas does not
change.
* Imagine a gas or liquid that is heated at the bottom. The particles at the bottom will start
to move faster and take up more space. This part of The liquid or gas will become less
dense and start to oat up through the colder, more dense parts. This upward movement
of warmer liquid or gas is called convection.

This movement around the heated liquid or gas is called a convection current. The
convection current causes all of the liquid or gas to eventually become heated.

● important points
The next diagram shows how a convection current heats all the water in a cooking pan.
Convection can happen in liquids and gases because the particles are free to move.
Convection cannot happen in a solid because the particles are not free to move. The
particles in a solid can only vibrate about xed positions Convection cannot happen in a
vacuum as there are no particles to move.
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