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Radiant energy (light) - the heat you feel is "infra red" radiation. Your eyes can not see this wavelength of light but there are sensors (thermal sensors) in your skin that can feel it.

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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum do we feel as heat from the sun?

Infrared energy is felt as heat, although any type of electronmagnetic energy can be felt as heat if it is sufficiently intense.


What type of energy do you use from the sun?

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Which type of rays from the sun have a lot of heat and energy?

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What is the ultimate source of the heat energy that causes the winds we feel?

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The hydrogen in the Sun has nuclear energy (a type of potential energy). When this is fused, it is converted to heat energy. This eventually gets radiated out as light energy.


Sun's energy is formed of what of energy?

The hydrogen in the Sun has nuclear energy (a type of potential energy). When this is fused, it is converted to heat energy. This eventually gets radiated out as light energy.


Why can you feel the suns heat when there is no air between the sun and the earth?

Energy from the sun is transferred via electromagnetic radiation such as light. When this light hits you, your skin and clothes absorb some of the energy as heat.


What type of energy is collected from the sun?

The energy collected from the sun is called solar energy. The energy gets to the earth from the sun by radiation that has been affected by the earth's atmosphere.


Which type of wave causes you to feel warm?

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