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Question
A red hot ball is suspended from the ceiling of a room using a thin metallic wire.
Explain what role does the air in the room play in the loss of heat.
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Solution
As loss of heat takes place by Radiation and the process of radiation does not require any material medium, so there is no role of air in loss of heat.
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