Can we boil water inside the earth satellite by convection
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(b) No, In convection the hot liquid at the bottom becomes lighter and hence it rises up. In this way the base of the convection is the difference in weight and upthrust. In the state of weightlessness this difference does not occur, so convection is not possible.
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