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After being absorbed by plants solar energy transforms into what?
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What happens to solar energy when it reached earth?
Solar energy that reaches the Earth is either absorbed, or reflected back into space. Water or clouds reflect the energy, and about 30% of all the sunlight that hits the Earth is reflected away. Of the solar energy, that is absorbed, some of it becomes heat, and some of that is re-radiated into space at night. This is why clear nights are often so cold; the Earth's heat is being radiated back into space. On cloudy nights, the heat is trapped between the surface and the clouds, keeping things warmer. Some of the sunlight/heat goes into evaporating water from lakes or rivers, and the water vapor falls as rain later on. Some of the rain is trapped in reservoirs, or runs through dams and turbines, so hydroelectric power is actually solar power. Some of the sunlight is absorbed by plants, and the living cells of the plants use photosynthesis to convert other matter such as soil and water into wood or plant matter. If we burn the wood, we're actually releasing solar energy back into the environment. Plants die and fall to the ground, and eventually decay. Over the course of millions of years, the decaying organic material becomes fossilized, compressed, and transformed; it becomes coal, or oil, or natural gas. Those "fossil fuels" are actually million-year-old trapped solar energy! The energy balance of the Earth is maintained because if the Earth heats up much, the heat helps evaporate water that forms clouds; the clouds are reflective, and more sunlight is reflected away.
What happens to solar energy that reaches the Earth?
Solar energy that reaches the Earth is either absorbed, or reflected back into space. Water or clouds reflect the energy, and about 30% of all the sunlight that hits the Earth is reflected away. Of the solar energy, that is absorbed, some of it becomes heat, and some of that is re-radiated into space at night. This is why clear nights are often so cold; the Earth's heat is being radiated back into space. On cloudy nights, the heat is trapped between the surface and the clouds, keeping things warmer. Some of the sunlight/heat goes into evaporating water from lakes or rivers, and the water vapor falls as rain later on. Some of the rain is trapped in reservoirs, or runs through dams and turbines, so hydroelectric power is actually solar power. Some of the sunlight is absorbed by plants, and the living cells of the plants use photosynthesis to convert other matter such as soil and water into wood or plant matter. If we burn the wood, we're actually releasing solar energy back into the environment. Plants die and fall to the ground, and eventually decay. Over the course of millions of years, the decaying organic material becomes fossilized, compressed, and transformed; it becomes coal, or oil, or natural gas. Those "fossil fuels" are actually million-year-old trapped solar energy! The energy balance of the Earth is maintained because if the Earth heats up much, the heat helps evaporate water that forms clouds; the clouds are reflective, and more sunlight is reflected away.
Is a dark light bulb starting to glow a conversion from energy to mechanical energy?
No because mechanical energy means that something is being physically moved.
How does vinegar affect bean plants?
How vinegar affects plant growth is by being acidic, and it works in negatively against the plant growth. It damages the cells to the plants.
If a room is painted light color it's bright Why?
Because light is being reflected from the surface. If you paint a room black, light will be absorbed by the black and the room will be dark.
When energy is absorbed or released is it chemical or physical change?
That depends on the type of energy being absorbed or released or exchanged.
Is energy absorbed or reflected when the sun's rays strike the earth's surface?
Energy is being absorbed AND being reflected when the sun's ray strike the Earth's surface.
What occurs when energy is being given off or absorbed?
Heat is dissipated.
What are the energized electrons in photosynthesis?
it is something to do with electrons and being charged!
How Energy transformed?
Energy transforms from one atom in the nucleus to another. As a biker travels up hill he gets energy from the body being warm transforming it into thermal energy. Chemical energy is released when he is getting warmer.
How energy is transformed?
Energy transforms from one atom in the nucleus to another. As a biker travels up hill he gets energy from the body being warm transforming it into thermal energy. Chemical energy is released when he is getting warmer.
Why does an endothermic reaction feel cold if energy is being absorbed?
Because the energy(heat) is being pulled out of your hand. Heat transfer from the hottest substance to the coldest
Energy that is reflected from the atmosphere is?
Energy that is reflected from the atmosphere is called albedo. With albedo, sunlight is reflected which prevents solar energy from being absorbed in the ground.
If the energy from the light is captured and stored by the surface without being reflected or transmitted then it has been?
Absorbed
If the energy from the light is captured and stored by the surface without being reflected or transmitted then it has been .?
Absorbed
What happens during fluorescence to the energy which gets absorbed but not emitted as fluorescence by the atom?
If energy is absorbed but not emitted as fluorescence it may:increase the energy of the molecules - manifest as an increase in temperatureuse the energy to power a chemical reaction - manifest as a change in compositionrelease the energy at a wavelength other than that being observed for fluorescence.
What is the difference between rad and rem?
The Rad is a unit of ionizing radiation, measuring its energy distribution in air. A Rontgen is similar, but it measures the energy absorbed by an object. A REM is a Rontgen Equivalent Man, so it measures the energy absorbed by a human being.
