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The area in front of a fire feels warm on a cold evening. What are the processes that cause the person in front of the fire to feel warm?.

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This is called thermal radiation. Thermal radiation a type of heat transfer which uses electromagnetic waves(infrared and visible light) that emits heat and spreads out in all directions.

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