Convection can take place in liquids and gases but NOT in solids. Why can convection not happen in a solid?

Assessment: Physics 0625 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Multiple Choice (Core) Subject: Physics - 0625

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Convection can take place in liquids and gases but NOT in solids. Why can convection not happen in a solid?

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Convection cannot happen in a solid because The particles are fixed in place and cannot flow to carry energy. Convection needs a fluid whose particles can move bodily, carrying their energy with them; in a solid the particles only vibrate about fixed positions, so no current can form. Solids do contain thermal energy and are not always the coldest state, and free electrons relate to conduction, not convection.

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