The handle of metal pan gets hot while cooking food. Which mode of heat transfer is responsible for this?

Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Vaporization

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Solution

The correct option is B Conduction
Heat flows in solids by conduction, where the objects are in contact with each other.
Hence, handle of metal pan gets hot through the conduction. Here, particles of pan vibrate at their respective positions when it gets the heat energy from stove.

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