Question

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_______

• A. conduction
• B. reflection
• C. radiation
• D. thermal expansion

Answer 1

The correct option is A conduction

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.