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what does radiation transfer heat energy as?
Infa-red radiation -
what is the main form of heat transfer in solids?
conduction -
which states can infa-red radiation be emitted by?
all solids, liquids and gases -
true or false: any object can both emit and absorb infa-red radiation
true -
true or false: the bigger the temperature difference between an object and its surroundings the faster the rate of energy transfer by heat
true -
are all objects are continually emitting and absorbing infa-red radiation?
yes -
true or false: an object that is cooler than its surroundings absorbs more radiation than it emits
true -
the hotter the object the …….. radiation it radiates in a given time
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can you feel infa-red radiation if you stand near a hot object?
yes -
which surfaces aren't good for absorbing infa-red radiation?
light shiny surfaces
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