Convection occurs when particles with a lot of heat energy in the fluid move and take the place of particles with less heat energy. Since water is a bad conductor of heat it must be heated by ...

Compare the convection of heat in water by adding potassium manganite and heating over a Bunsen burner. Use this demonstration along with the animation to describe how a convection current is ...

notes that convection is driven by temperature gradients creating density differences in a system. "Picture a pot of water ...