The heat from a burning charcoal stove reaches the other parts of a room mainly by

The heat from a burning charcoal stove reaches the other parts of a room mainly by
A. radiation and conduction;
B. radiation only;
C. radiation and convection;
D. convection only.

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The correct answer is (C) radiation and convection

The transfer of heat through a vacuum is called radiation and the transfer of heat through the fluid (gas/air) is called convection.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on July 29, 2019 at 07:38

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