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Would the convection current still form if the heat source was located in the opposite side of where originally is

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A temperature difference causes particles to move, creating a current. The current transfers heat from areas of high energy to those of lower energy. In gases and plasma, a temperature difference also leads to regions of higher and lower density, where atoms and molecules move to fill in areas of low pressure.

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