Asked by Nico
What causes hot air to rise from the pavement on a hot summer day?
a
radiation
b
insulation
c
convection
d
conduction
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c — convection.
The pavement heats the air above it (by radiation to the pavement and conduction at the surface), making that air less dense so it rises. The bulk movement of warm air upward is convection.
The pavement heats the air above it (by radiation to the pavement and conduction at the surface), making that air less dense so it rises. The bulk movement of warm air upward is convection.
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