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The sun gets its energy by nuclear fusion, and this creates a very hot outer layer. In fact the sun appears to us as a black body would when heated to about 6000 degC. You may be puzzled by reference to a 'black body'. This is a concept that physicists use to explain the emissivity and the absorption of electromagnetic radiation, a 'black' body simply is the most efficient in both these respects. The sun obviously doesn't look black to us, but if you heated an ideal black body to 6000degC in the lab, its emitted spectrum would be the same as the sun emits. this includes infra-red and ultra-violet energy as well as visible energy which we call light. It is visible to us because the human eye has evolved to use these frequencies, which cover the range from violet to red.
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What is the differences between radiant and nuclear energy?
Radiant energy is energy that is transmitted in electromagnetic waves, such as light or heat. Nuclear energy, on the other hand, is the energy that is released during nuclear reactions, such as fission or fusion processes in atoms. While both types of energy can be harnessed for generating power, radiant energy comes from sources like the sun, while nuclear energy is derived from processes within atomic nuclei.
What is a energy created by the sun?
Solar energy is energy produced by the sun's nuclear reactions. Solar energy can be harnessed through solar panels to generate electricity or used for heating applications. It is a renewable and sustainable source of energy.
The process in which radiant energy is converted into potential energy?
The process in which radiant energy is converted into potential energy typically involves capturing the radiant energy and storing it in a form that can be used later on. This can involve converting solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis in plants, or converting solar energy into mechanical energy through solar panels to generate electricity.
What happens to temperature of the house as the suns radiant energy touches it?
The temperature of the house increases as the sun's radiant energy touches it. This is because the house absorbs the energy from the sun, converting it into heat.
What are examples of nuclear energy to thermal energy?
Nuclear energy is used to heat water and produce steam in a nuclear power plant. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, converting nuclear energy to thermal energy, which is then transformed into electricity. Another example is using nuclear energy to heat homes or buildings through a nuclear reactor heating system.
How does the sun produce radiant and thermal energy?
The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion - converting hydrogen-1 into helium-4.
The process of converting radiant energy into a chemical energy is called?
Photosynthesis
What is an example of converting nuclear energy to electrical energy?
nuclear power plantnuclear battery (SNAP thermoelectric power source for space vehicles)
What is the differences between radiant and nuclear energy?
Radiant energy is energy that is transmitted in electromagnetic waves, such as light or heat. Nuclear energy, on the other hand, is the energy that is released during nuclear reactions, such as fission or fusion processes in atoms. While both types of energy can be harnessed for generating power, radiant energy comes from sources like the sun, while nuclear energy is derived from processes within atomic nuclei.
What is an example of converting thermal energy into electrical energy?
A car engine, a coal or petroleum power plant, a nuclear reactor.
What forms of energy comes from the sun?
The form of energy that comes from the sun is called Radiant Energy.Forms of Radiant Energy include: visible light, infrared light, microwaves, radio waves, ultraviolet light, x-rays, and gamma rays.
What is a energy created by the sun?
Solar energy is energy produced by the sun's nuclear reactions. Solar energy can be harnessed through solar panels to generate electricity or used for heating applications. It is a renewable and sustainable source of energy.
The process in which radiant energy is converted into potential energy?
The process in which radiant energy is converted into potential energy typically involves capturing the radiant energy and storing it in a form that can be used later on. This can involve converting solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis in plants, or converting solar energy into mechanical energy through solar panels to generate electricity.
I have energy. Who has a device that converts radiant energy into electrical energy?
You could be a Solar electrical panel made up of many solar cells converting our Sun's radiant light energy into electricity.
Is a radio and example of radiant energy?
Yes. Radios use radio waves which are radiant energy.
What happens to temperature of the house as the suns radiant energy touches it?
The temperature of the house increases as the sun's radiant energy touches it. This is because the house absorbs the energy from the sun, converting it into heat.
What are examples of nuclear energy to thermal energy?
Nuclear energy is used to heat water and produce steam in a nuclear power plant. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, converting nuclear energy to thermal energy, which is then transformed into electricity. Another example is using nuclear energy to heat homes or buildings through a nuclear reactor heating system.
