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Thermal radiation is also called

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infrared radiation

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EM radiation

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nuclear radiation

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Solution

The correct option is A infrared radiation
Thermal radiation does not include any contact between hot body and cold body. It transfers heat without any medium. It falls within infrared zone of electromagnetic radiation, so it is also called $i n f r a r e d r a d i a t i o n .$

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