Question

You place your hands near a burning candle and feel warmth on both sides of the flame. What does this observation mainly show?

Options

• Heat reaches hands by convection

• Heat reaches hands by radiation

• Heat reaches hands by conduction in air

• Heat reaches hands from hot wax

Answer 1

Heat reaches hands by radiation

Explanation:

Heat from the candle reaches your hands mainly by radiation, which spreads in all directions.