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Heat coming from the sun travels to us by convection.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Heat coming from the sun travels to us by radiation.
Radiation is the process of heat transfer from a hot body to cold body directly without heating space between them.
No medium is required for radiation.
Hence, the statement is false.

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