4.4.1

Radiation

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Radiation

Infra-red radiation can transfer thermal energy without a medium (substance to travel through).

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Electromagnetic wave

  • Infra-red radiation is an electromagnetic wave (it is part of the electromagnetic spectrum).
  • We cannot see it but we do feel it as heat.
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The Sun

  • The infra-red radiation emitted by the Sun transmits thermal (heat) energy to the Earth.
  • Infra-red radiation does not need a medium, so can still travel through space.

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