Are hard boiled eggs an example of convection?

* Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases). It relies on the fact that warmer fluids are less dense and rise, while cooler fluids are denser and sink, creating a cycle.

* Boiling an egg is primarily a process of conduction. Heat from the boiling water is transferred directly to the egg's shell and then to the interior of the egg through the process of conduction.

Here's how it works:

1. Heat Transfer: The water molecules in the boiling water are rapidly moving and have high energy. These energetic molecules collide with the egg shell, transferring some of their energy to the shell.

2. Conduction: The heat from the shell then moves into the interior of the egg through the process of conduction. This means the heat energy is passed from one molecule to the next within the egg.

Let me know if you have other questions about heat transfer!