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Actually heat cannot travel through vacuum. sun emits radiations (obviously electromagnetic radiations.) which needs no medium to travel. hence these radiations travel through space and reaches earth where it interacts with atmosphere. when these radiations fall on media like air, water land etc. the radiation is converted into heat energy. Thus it is clear that heat from sun is converted into radiations which travel through space and reaches earth where it is converted to light.

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How does theral energy travel through the vacuum between the earth and the sun?

as electromagnetic radiation


What is heat transfer through empty space?

Heat transfer through empty space is known as radiation. It does not require a medium (such as air or water) for heat to travel and can occur in a vacuum. This type of heat transfer is how the sun's energy reaches us on Earth.


How Energy Is Transferred In Space?

Energy in space is primarily transferred through radiation, which involves the emission of electromagnetic waves, such as light and heat, from a source. Unlike conduction and convection, which require a medium, radiation can occur in the vacuum of space, allowing energy from the Sun to travel millions of kilometers to reach Earth. This energy transfer is crucial for processes like photosynthesis and climate regulation on our planet. Additionally, other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy from moving celestial bodies, can also influence interactions in space.


What does Heat from the sun moves through space by the process of?

Heat from the Sun moves through space by the process of radiation. Unlike conduction or convection, radiation does not require a medium to transfer energy; it travels through the vacuum of space as electromagnetic waves, primarily in the form of infrared radiation. This process allows the Sun's energy to reach the Earth and warm its surface.


What kind ot enerny can go though a emtpy space?

Electromagnetic energy, such as light, can travel through empty space. This is because light does not require a medium, like air or water, to propagate. It can travel through the vacuum of space due to its wave-like nature.

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What is the kind of energy that can travel through different mediums but cannot travel through a vacuum?

You are probably thinking of thermal convection and conduction.


Why does the energy from the sun travel to Earth by radiation instead of by convection or conduction?

Energy from the sun travels to Earth by radiation because space is a vacuum and there is no medium for convection or conduction to occur. Radiation is the most efficient way for heat to transfer through the vacuum of space.


Can heat travel by convection through a vacuum?

No. Convection requires a carrier to convey the heat. Vacuum says there is nothing to do the conveying. Radiation does not need a convector, so heat can travel by radiation through a vacuum, like the radiation from the sun.


What is the energy that can travel through empty space or through matter?

Electromagnetic energy, such as light and radio waves, can travel through empty space or through matter. This type of energy does not require a medium to propagate and can travel vast distances through the vacuum of space.


What important ability or property does electromagnetic radiation have that other energy transport processes such as conduction and convection do not?

Electromagnetic radiation can travel through a vacuum (like the vacuum of space), while conduction and convection require matter to do their thing.


Is it possible for heat to flow across a vacuum?

Heat needs something to "flow" through. In a vacuum it will not have a medium to travel through and so heat cannot flow across a vacuum. Radiant heat will travel through a vacuum but here it is the light energy that is passing through the vacuum, not the heat energy.


What method is thermal energy transferred through a vaccum?

Thermal energy cannot be transferred through a vacuum via conduction or convection because these methods require a medium. However, thermal energy can be transferred through a vacuum via radiation, as electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space.


Why is the energy not transferred by conduction or convention?

Energy may not be transferred by conduction or convection if there is a lack of a medium to conduct or convect the energy, such as in a vacuum. In such cases, energy can be transferred through radiation, which does not require a medium and can travel through empty space.


Can energy travel through a vacuum?

Yes.


What kind of energy can travel through a vacuum?

electromagnetic energy


Is a sun a conduction convection or radiation?

The sun primarily transfers energy through radiation. Energy from the sun is released in the form of electromagnetic waves, which travel through the vacuum of space to reach the Earth. Convection and conduction processes occur within the sun itself, as part of its internal energy distribution.


Why cant thermal radiation move through space by conduction or convection?

Because in space there are no particles (this is called a vacuum), however conduction and convection require particles to work eg. solids, liquids and gases have particle arrangements. So thermal radiation has to travel through space via radiation as space is a vacuum and particle-less.