A student places one end of an iron nail in a cup of boiling water. Eventually, the whole nail is hot. He says that the heat transferred through the nail by convection. Which of the following explains why his statement is incorrect?

There was no movement of matter within the nail.

The nail did not emit any light.

The water did not change phase.

Only gases can transfer heat by convection.

Question

A student places one end of an iron nail in a cup of boiling water. Eventually, the whole nail is hot. He says that the heat transferred through the nail by convection. Which of the following explains why his statement is incorrect?

There was no movement of matter within the nail.

The nail did not emit any light.

The water did not change phase.

Only gases can transfer heat by convection.

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