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SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of
A
conduction
B
convection
C
radiation
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of Radiation.

Detailed explanation-2: -3. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm. The heat transfer in this scenario is due to radiation. The heat from the fire radiates through the glass screen and reaches the chair, causing the side facing the fireplace to get warm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Radiation. If you have stood in front of a fireplace or near a campfire, you have felt the heat transfer known as radiation. The side of your body nearest the fire warms, while your other side remains unaffected by the heat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fireplaces of all types (Wood, Gas) emit radiant heat – we feel the warmth on our skin in the same way as we feel warmth from the sun.

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