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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Conduction is a process of heat transfer:
Options
A From one particle of the body to another by the actual motion of the heated particles.
B From one particle of the body to another without actual motion of the particles.
Correct Answer
C None of the above.
D From one body to another without direct contact.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without the net movement of the material itself; energy is transferred via collisions and electron movement.

Hint

Conduction involves energy transfer through direct contact but not bulk motion of the material.

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