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Mechanical Engineering · Q18

Heat And Mass Transfer

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 18

Q18

When heat is transferred by molecular collision, it is referred to as heat transfer by

A.
Conduction
B.
Convection
Answer
C.
Radiation
D.
Scattering

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Convection is the process of heat transfer by the bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and liquids. The initial heat transfer between the object and the fluid takes place through conduction, but the bulk heat transfer happens due to the motion of the fluid