What's wrong with the statement "heat rises?"
A)Nothing-heat does rise.
B)One should say "energy rises."
C)One should say "heated air (or other fluid)rises."
D)none of the above

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While it's commonly stated that "heat rises", it is not technically correct as heat itself is a form of energy and does not have any physical mass that can rise. It is more accurate to say that heated air or other fluids rise due to a decrease in density, caused by an increase in temperature, and that the energy responsible for this process is thermal energy.

What's Wrong with the Statement "Heat Rises