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When a coil of copper is kept at a certain distance above a flame, the candle keeps buring. On placing the coil over the flame it is extinguished. This happens because

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the coil CONDUCTS away heat very QUICKLY due to its high conductivity which reduces the temperature of the FLAME to a value below is ignition temperature
the coil prevents the setting up of convection current in air
the coil reduces the amount of oxygen necessary for BURNING
the coil reduces the radiation losses

Answer :A


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