In a room heated by an electric radiator fixed close to the floor

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Problem

In a room heated by an electric radiator fixed close to the floor, the air near the ceiling soon becomes warm even though air is a poor conductor. Name the primary mode by which heat from the radiator spreads through the room and briefly explain the physical basis of this process.

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