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 GCSE Science - AQA
 
P1a Energy and Electricity
 
 

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Rising convection currents over the land are used by glider pilots to keep their planes in the air.

 

      

 P1a Thermal convection 

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers

 
    Specification reference

  • P1a: How is heat (thermal energy) transferred and what factors

    affect the rate at which heat is transferred?

    Learning outcome

  • To understand thermal convection.

    Keywords

  • Convection - convection currents - density.