The correct answer is b) Conduction.

Here’s why: Conduction is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials. In this scenario, the spoon is in direct contact with the hot pot, which is in contact with the heat source (the stove). As the spoon comes into contact with the hot pot, heat moves from the pot to the spoon, warming it up. This transfer happens at the molecular level, where faster-moving molecules of the hot pot collide with the slower-moving molecules of the cooler spoon, transferring kinetic energy and thus heat.

Radiation, on the other hand, involves heat transfer through electromagnetic waves and does not require direct contact, while convection refers to heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases). Since the spoon’s heat is due to direct contact with the pot, conduction is the correct answer here.