When you sit facing a campfire outdoors, your face feels quite warmbecause A)the

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When you sit facing a campfire outdoors, your face feels quite warmbecause

A)the campfire is radiating heat towardsyour skin.
B)microwaves from the moving charged particlesheat your skin.
C)convection from the fire is carrying hot airsideways to your face.
D)conduction in the air is carrying heat fromthe flames to your skin. Hint: Convection is carrying hot air upward and the air is a poorheat conductor. The fire is hot, and radiation carries heat inall directions, also sideways towards your skin.

A)the campfire is radiating heat towardsyour skin.
B)microwaves from the moving charged particlesheat your skin.
C)convection from the fire is carrying hot airsideways to your face.
D)conduction in the air is carrying heat fromthe flames to your skin. Hint: Convection is carrying hot air upward and the air is a poorheat conductor. The fire is hot, and radiation carries heat inall directions, also sideways towards your skin. Hint: Convection is carrying hot air upward and the air is a poorheat conductor. The fire is hot, and radiation carries heat inall directions, also sideways towards your skin.

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When you sit facing a campfire outdoors, your face feels quite warm because convection from the fire is carrying hot air sideways to your face.

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