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प्रश्न
What are the modes of heat transfer?
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उत्तर
There are three modes of heat transfer:
- Conduction: Conduction is a process in which heat is transferred from the hotter end of an object to its cooler end.
- Convection: The process of transference of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) is called convection.
- Radiation: Radiation is a method of heat transfer that does not require a medium.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Look at Figure. Mark where the heat is being transferred by conduction, by convection and by radiation.

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