____________ mode of heat transfer occurs primarily in liquids and gases?

Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

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Both conduction and convection

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Solution

The correct option is B Convection
Convection is the mode of heat transfer which occurs mostly in liquids and gases. In this method, heat transfer takes place through the actual motion of matter from one place within the body to the other.

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