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Assertion: Water can be boiled inside satellite by convection. Reason: Convection is the process in which heat is transmitted from a place of higher temperature to a place of lower temperature by means of particles with their migrations from one place to another. (A) A (B) $\mathrm{B}$ (C) $\overline{\mathrm{C}}$ (D) D

Name: Problem 28, Chapter 11: A Complete Resource Book in Physics for JEE Main
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Description: Assertion: Water can be boiled inside satellite by convection. Reason: Convection is the process in which heat is transmitted from a place of higher temperature to a place of lower temperature by means of particles with their migrations from one place to another. (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

   Assertion: Water can be boiled inside satellite by convection.
Reason: Convection is the process in which heat is transmitted from a place of higher temperature to a place of lower temperature by means of particles with their migrations from one place to another.
(A) A
(B) $\mathrm{B}$
(C) $\overline{\mathrm{C}}$
(D) D

A Complete Resource Book in Physics for JEE Main

Sanjeev Kumar 1st Edition

Chapter 11, Problem 28

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02/23/2022

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" This statement is false. In a satellite, the condition of weightlessness prevails. Due to this, convection currents cannot arise. For convection currents to occur, the hot water must become lighter and move upwards, making space for the cooler water to settle Show more…

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Assertion: Water can be boiled inside satellite by convection. Reason: Convection is the process in which heat is transmitted from a place of higher temperature to a place of lower temperature by means of particles with their migrations from one place to another. (A) A (B) $\mathrm{B}$ (C) $\overline{\mathrm{C}}$ (D) D

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Heat Transfer in Microgravity

In microgravity environments, such as those found in satellites, the absence of a significant gravitational field largely inhibits the buoyancy-driven movements necessary for convection. As a result, traditional convection-based heat transfer and related processes like boiling, which rely on the movement of fluid to distribute heat, do not occur as they do under normal gravitational conditions.

Convection

Convection is a mechanism of heat transfer in which heat is carried by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) as warmer portions of the fluid rise and cooler portions sink due to density differences. This process largely depends on gravity to create buoyancy forces that drive the circulation of the fluid.

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