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Naturally occurring radiation is because of the instability of the nuclei of some atoms. The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons, or positive and neutral particles. These positive particles are constantly repelling each other, but bind energy holds the nucleus together. The particles in the nucleus are not stationary, but are moving around. This can sometimes cause the instability to increase and 'throw' out some of the particles. This is radioactive decay.
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Why is solar energy transferred to earth by radiation not convection?
Convection takes place through a material medium between source and sink. There isn't any material medium between sun and earth, and we are therefore thankful that radiation exists.
When a candle burns what energy transformation takes place?
When a candle starts burning heat energy is transformed either by radiation or conduction or convention(in case of liquids).
How is matter heated by conduction convection radiation?
Heating by conduction takes place when two objects are touching, and heat flows from the hotter object to the cooler object. Heating by convection takes place when a hotter substance (such as air) expands and becomes less dense than the surrounding cooler substance, and therefore rises; the rising hot substance can then come into contact with something and heat it. Heating by radiation takes place by means of various types of electromagnetic radiation which transfer energy and can heat things up; sunlight is an example, which warms things up, or a microwave oven which is designed to rapidly heat water or anything that contains water.
What is the transfer of heat through energy waves called?
Transfer of heat energy through energy waves is called radiation.
What are the three types if heat transfer?
The three most common types of heat transfer are convection, radiation, and conduction. Convection is the movement of heat through a liquid. Radiation is the movement of heat from a distance like the sun warms the earth and a fire warms things that are near. Conduction is the transfer of heat through touch like when you touch a hot pan, stove, etc.
How does the radiation takes place in space?
if you mean what is the source of radiation in space the he answer is it comes from stars in most of their lifespan
When a candle burns what energy trasformation takes place?
Chemical energy converts into radiation plus heat. (Some of which also converts itself into [IR] radiation)
What type of pronoun is radiation?
The word radiation is a noun not a pronoun. The noun radiation is a singular, common, concrete noun, a word for a thing. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. The pronoun that will take the place of the noun radiation is it. Example sentence:Radiation was detected at that plant. It will contaminate the site for many years.
What year does fallout take place in?
Fallout is the residual radiation that falls out of the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion .If you mean the video game it takes place in 2077
Where does radiation take place?
this answer is really hard to find and I think radiation takes place in hospitals in case of some x-rays, in the space for sun's heat to travel through to earth as I am small and in grade seven I may not know much
Is photon a personal pronoun?
No, the word 'photon' is a noun, a word for a elementary particle of light and other electromagnetic radiation; a word for a thing.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'photon' is it.
How does Heat transfer takes place in oven under vacuum?
Only by radiation, if not screened and by conduction, if mounted on a thermal conductor (heat sink)
What are three examples of where radiation takes place?
kitchen where the microwave radiates, bedroom where the radium dots of the clock radiates, toilets where the television radiates.
What is the change of a liquid into a gas that takes place when enegry is added to the liquid?
Liquid turns into gas because of heat radiation of heated liquid.
How does most of the heat in the earths atmosphere move from place to place?
Convectionheat moves by, radiation(:
How did they clean up the radiation in hiroshima?
The only method on cleaning the radiation is time. Once the radiation is in the air, it takes years to disperse.
What does radiation have to do with the speed of light?
All forms of electromagnetic radiation move from place to place at the speed of light.
