Often before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, ice (frost) can be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. This condition happens because the tops of the cars are cooling by
a. conduction.
b. convection.
c. latent heat.
d. radiation.
Answer: d. radiation.
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