What method of energy transfer requires no medium for transfer?
Correct answer: D. Radiation
- A. A and B both
- B. Convection
- C. Conduction
- D. Radiation
Explanation
Radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves and can travel through a vacuum, so it requires no material medium. Conduction and convection require matter.
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