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Heat transfer by the actual movement of heated fluid particles is called:

Answer: Convection.

  • A Conduction
  • B Convection
  • C Radiation
  • D Insulation

Correct answer: B. Convection

Explanation: Convection involves the bulk movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) carrying thermal energy from one place to another.

Heating Curve: Ice → Water → SteamHeat added (Q)T (°C)ice warms (-ve→0°C)melting (0°C, latent heat)water warms (0→100°C)boiling (100°C, latent heat)FLAT regions = phase change (all heat goes into breaking bonds, NOT raising temperature)

During a phase change (melting or boiling), temperature stays constant while heat is absorbed entirely as latent heat (Q=mL); temperature only rises again once the substance is fully in its new phase.

Concept context

Temperature scales, thermal expansion, calorimetry, and the three modes of heat transfer including radiation laws.

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