NEET Physics Heat Transfer Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The Earth receives heat from the Sun despite the vast distance separating them. | Reason (R): Radiation is a mode of heat transfer that requires a material medium.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Assertion (A) is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Assertion (A) is true as the Earth receives heat from the Sun via radiation, which does not require a medium. Reason (R) is false because radiation does not need a material medium for heat transfer.
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