MCQ
$A)$ Heat transfer by conduction and convection require a material medium. $B)$ Heat transfer by radiation doesn't require a material medium:
  • Both $A$ and $B$ are true
  • B
    $A$ is true but $B$ is false
  • C
    $B$ is true but $A$ is false
  • D
    Both $A$ and $B$ are false

Answer

Correct option: A.
Both $A$ and $B$ are true

 Conduction and convection are processes where heat is transferred by the collision of molecules. Hence, for these processes to take place, we need a material medium.
In radiation, heat travels as electromagnetic waves which do not require a medium to travel. Its transfer mechanism is completely independent of the medium.

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