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Heat (thermodynamics)

How is heat energy tranferred from object to object and place to place? How do the laws of thermodynamics govern these processes? How does a heat engine work?

4. Convection in a Pan

What drives the motion of the Earth’s tectonic plates? Partly, it is convection, the process by which heat energy is transferred by currents in a liquid or gas. Convection currents ...