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What is convectional energy?

Updated: 2/6/2022
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Gags

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Convection is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of the molecules of a gas, liquid, or vapor. Convection transfer of energy cannot take place in a solid because there must be a flow of current allowing the dispersion of molecules. Energy transfers by convection current occur in heating and air conditioning systems in buildings, inside water heaters, when roasting a chicken in an oven, and when a cup of coffee is heated in a kitchen microwave. It also takes place in the atmosphere and in the oceans, where energy transfer may be very slow like the gradual warming of air on a cool morning after sunrise, or extremely fast as during a hurricane or tornado.

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