2024 · Q22
Which one of the following heat transfers is an example of convection?
General KnowledgePhysics
- AHeating of food in a microwave oven
- BBoiling water in a pot on a gas stove
- CFeeling the warmth in sun
- DHeating a brass rod at one end and observing the temperature rise at the other end
Explanation
Convection is heat transfer through the bulk movement of a fluid. Boiling water in a pot is the classic example: heated water at the bottom rises while cooler water sinks, setting up convection currents. Heating food in a microwave uses electromagnetic radiation, feeling the sun's warmth is also radiation, and heat travelling along a brass rod is conduction. Hence option B is correct.