A long silver tea spoon is placed in a cup filled with hot tea. After some time, the exposed end (the end which is not dipped in tea) of the spoon becomes hot even without a direct contact with the tea. This phenomenon can be explained mainly by_______
conduction
radiation
thermal expansion
reflection
A
conduction
B
reflection
C
thermal expansion
D
radiation
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The heat transits from the hot end of a material to the cold end of the material. This process of transportation of heat is called conduction.
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