wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
9
You visited us 9 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

By which mode of heat transfer is heat from Sun transferred to Earth's atmosphere?


A

Radiation

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B

Convection

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C

Conduction

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D

Either radiation or convection

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is D

Either radiation or convection


We know that there is no medium between the Sun and the Earth's surface. Radiation is the only mode of heat transmission which doesn't require a medium. Hence heat from Sun reaches Earth's surface by the process of radiation.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
3
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Messengers of Heat
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon