alleryStart learning →The THREE modes of heat transfer are:
ADiffusion, advection, dispersion
BConduction, Convection, Radiation
CLatent, sensible, total
DForced, free, mixed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Conduction, Convection, Radiation
**Three fundamental modes:**
(1) Conduction — molecular diffusion through matter, no bulk motion.
(2) Convection — bulk fluid motion carries heat.
(3) Radiation — electromagnetic waves, no medium needed.
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