If you stay out to long at the beach you may get a sunburn as a result of too much heat being transferred to your skin.What mode of heat transfer is responsible for this?
A)conduction
B)convection
C)radiation
D)none of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Radiation is the mode of heat transfer responsible for sunburn as the sun emits infrared radiation which is absorbed by the skin, causing a rise in temperature and resulting in sunburn. Conduction and convection involve the transfer of heat through direct contact or movement of heated particles, which is not relevant in this scenario.

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