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Question
Consider the statement given below and choose the correct option.
Assertion: Radiation is a form of heat transfer which takes place only in vacuum.
Reason: The thermal energy is transferred from one part of a substance to another part without the actual movement of the atoms or molecules.
Options
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Assertion is false, but the reason is true.
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Solution
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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