Question

Lying out in the sun to get tanned is an example of

• A. conduction
• B. convection
• C. radiation
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C radiation

Lying out in sun to get tanned is an example of radiation.

As we know, that sun is present in space and there is no atmosphere i.e. no medium over there and the only mode of transfer of heat which do not require a medium is radiation. And by radiation only heat from sun is reached to Earth.