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What is convection flow?

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Anonymous

∙ 9y ago
Updated: 2/24/2022

A convective flow is the motion of a fluid due to differences in density.

These differences in density commonly occur due to temperature gradients. For example the circulating air flow in a room with a hot radiatior.

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