Convection

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to cool down a hot cup of coffee by stirring it with a spoon. This is similar to how convection works, where movement within the coffee—like that of heat energy in a fluid—transfers heat from the warmer coffee to the cooler room air. Just as stirring the coffee helps distribute the heat more evenly and allows it to cool faster, convection involves the movement of warmer and cooler fluid particles, facilitating the transfer of heat energy from a warmer area to a cooler area in liquids and gases.