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A college student holds the back of his hand near an iron to see if it is hot. Heat is transferred to his hand by

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Answer:

Radiation

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is not directly touching the iron so it can't be conduction. The heat isn't going up and down so it's not convection. And the heat in the iron is radiating off of the iron on to the students hand. I can explain more if you would like.

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