NEET Physics Heat Transfer Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Heat transfer by radiation can occur in a vacuum. | Reason (R): Conduction and convection require a medium for the transfer of heat.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Radiation, unlike conduction and convection, does not require a medium and can occur in a vacuum as electromagnetic waves. The reason correctly explains this by highlighting the necessity of a medium for conduction and convection.
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