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In Physics / Middle School | 2014-11-16

What three factors set convection currents in motion?

Asked by KKluv

Answer (3)

The three factors that set convection currents in motion are: the heating and cooling of fluid, change in its density, and the force of gravity combine to set it in motion.

Answered by PunjabiJatti | 2024-06-10

The difference in temperature between the two fluid components allows the heat energy to be transported by convection. Hot fluids have a tendency to ascend due to this temperature difference, whereas cold fluids have a tendency to sink.
What is temperature?
Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation. Temperature is measured with a thermometer.
Convection causes temperature disparities by forcing portions of a liquid or gas to heat up or cool down faster than their surrounds. The hotter , less dense, and cooler, denser, areas then drive the areas to migrate as a result of these temperature differences.
Convection , often known as a heat transfer mechanism, is a method of moving heat. When a fluid, such as air or water, is moving, this heat transfer takes place. Temperature differences within the fluid cause convection .
Factors set convection currents in motion

heating and cooling of the fluid,

changes in the fluid's density , and.

force of gravity.

The heat source for these currents is heat from Earth's core and from the mantle itself.

Hot columns of mantle material rise slowly.


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Answered by eramkhanvt | 2024-06-24

Convection currents are set in motion by temperature differences, density changes, and the force of gravity. The warmer, less dense fluid rises while cooler, denser fluid sinks, creating a cycle of movement. Gravity facilitates this process by acting on the different fluid densities.
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Answered by eramkhanvt | 2024-10-09