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Rooms are fitted with ventilators to let the hot air out. The phenomenon involved here is .

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Warmer air in the room being lighter rises up and escapes through the ventilator. The empty space is then filled up by fresh or cold air coming from the windows/doors. Since transfer of heat is taking place through actual movement of air, the phenomenon of convection is involved here.

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