Which type of heat transfer occurs in a gas-fired water heater tank when the burner is not firing and tends to move hot water toward the top of the tank?

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Convection is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids (liquids and gases) where warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler, denser fluid sinks, creating a circulation pattern. In a water heater tank, this process moves hot water toward the top when the burner is not firing.

Which Type of Heat Transfer Occurs in a Gas-Fired Water