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Thermal Properties of Matter — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsThermal Properties of Matter2 Marks
Question
Why it is much hotter above a fire than by its side?
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Answer

Heat carried away from a fire sideways mainly by radiation. Above the fire, heat is carried by both radiation and convection of air but convection carries much more heat than radiation. So, it is much hotter above a fire than by its sides.

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