The mechanism at work when energy is transmitted by convection is the:
A) mass motion of hot gases.
B) fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei.
C) successive exchange of radiant energy as photons between atoms.
D) passage of radiation through a gas at the speed of light.
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