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Flow of Heat

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In radiation, the heat energy from hot body to cold body, travels in the form of

A

Longitudinal waves

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Corpuscles

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C

Longitudinal as well as transverse waves

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D

Transverse waves

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Solution

The correct option is B Transverse waves
Heat energy , in radiation mode of transmission , lies in infrared region of electromagnetic spectrum . As infrared rays being electromagnetic waves , are transverse waves , so heat energy travels in the form of transverse waves .

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