Convection

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GCSE Becca 4! (Physics) Mind Map on Convection, created by 5washers on 29/05/2013.
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Convection
  1. Can't happen trough vaccums.
    1. Only in liquids and gases.
      1. Causes convection currents.
        1. Water is heated on 1 side of the beaker .
          1. this water rises becasuse it is more dense
            1. other water comes in and takes its palce.
              1. The water on top cools and becomes more dense.
                1. so falls and the cycle restarts.
        2. Definition
          1. Movement of parts of a fluid due to cahnges in density.
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