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Infra-red has less energy the visible light, and so it takes less energy to create.

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Is electromagnetic radiation infrared radiation?

Yes, electromagnetic radiation includes infrared radiation, which has longer wavelengths than visible light. Infrared radiation is not visible to the human eye but can be felt as heat. It is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation.


What is infrared radiation-?

Infrared radiation is when earths surface radiates some of earths surface back into the atmosphereinfrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation, which involves waves rather than particles. This means that unlike conduction and convection radiation can even pass through the vacuum of space.infrared radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation which is emitted in the form of heat. infrared radiation is invisible


Does heat have shorter or longer wavelength than light?

Heat does not have a specific wavelength because it is a form of energy transfer rather than a specific type of electromagnetic radiation like light. Heat is typically associated with infrared radiation, which has longer wavelengths than visible light.


Our eyes can see light with an angular resolution of 1' Suppose our eyes detected only infrared radiation with 1degree angular resolution Would we be able to read or create technology etc?

Well, I figured this out on my own eventually so I guess I don't need someone else to answer it for me. I'll lay out the answer here for anyone else that runs across this and is curious. 60' = 1 degree. The angular resolution that our eyes can see (1') is about 1/3 mm at arm's length. multiply this by 60 to get to the proper angular resolution of infrared = 20 mm at arm's length. Reading would be rather impossible (that is, if we were trying to read the same things that we are now).


Why the green house gases only absorb uv rays?

Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor primarily absorb infrared radiation (heat) rather than ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV rays are shorter wavelength electromagnetic waves that can cause sunburn and damage DNA, but greenhouse gases have minimal absorption in the UV region. Instead, they trap and re-emit long-wave radiation (infrared), which warms the Earth's atmosphere.

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Is electromagnetic radiation infrared radiation?

Yes, electromagnetic radiation includes infrared radiation, which has longer wavelengths than visible light. Infrared radiation is not visible to the human eye but can be felt as heat. It is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation.


The wavelengths of thermal infrared emitted by the Earth are?

The Earth emits thermal radiation of a much lower intensity in the infrared rather than visible region . The wavelength of infrared rays is around 10^-6 meter.


What kind of radiation do warm objects give off?

Warm is a rather vague term. If it means neither cold enough to freeze your flesh nor hot enough to burn it, the answer is infrared.


Is infrared a color?

Infrared is not a color, but rather a type of electromagnetic radiation that is invisible to the human eye.


Do hotter objects emit more infrared radiation?

Yes, hotter objects emit more infrared radiation according to Planck's law, which describes the relationship between temperature and the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted. As an object's temperature increases, the amount of energy it radiates also increases, with a greater proportion of that energy being emitted in the form of infrared radiation.


What is infrared radiation-?

Infrared radiation is when earths surface radiates some of earths surface back into the atmosphereinfrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation, which involves waves rather than particles. This means that unlike conduction and convection radiation can even pass through the vacuum of space.infrared radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation which is emitted in the form of heat. infrared radiation is invisible


what natural frequency of the atoms in glass is in the A Visible part of the spectrum B untraviolet part of the spectrum C infrared part of the spectrum?

The natural frequency of atoms in glass typically falls in the infrared part of the spectrum. Infrared radiation corresponds to vibrational modes of the atoms in a material. The frequencies of energy in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum are generally due to electronic transitions in atoms or molecules rather than vibrational modes.


Do hot objects absorb infrared radiation?

All objects emit (give out) and absorb (take in) thermal radiation, which is also called infrared radiation. The hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits. However; the hotter an object, the faster it will emit infrared radiation. Even though hotter objects can absorb infrared radiation, they will continue to emit infrared radiation much faster than they absorb it from any colder objects / sources around them, until an equilibrium is achieved with the objects surroundings i.e. it is always an antagonistic relationship with the objects surroundings and the surroundings with the object.


Are silvered surfaces good or poor absorbers of infrared radiation?

Silvered surfaces are poor absorbers of infrared radiation. They have low emissivity in the infrared spectrum, which means they reflect rather than absorb infrared radiation. This property makes them useful for applications where minimizing heat absorption is desired.


Are shiny surfaces poor absorbers and poor emitters for infra-red radiation?

Shiny surfaces are poor absorbers of infrared radiation because they reflect rather than absorb it. However, they can still be good emitters of infrared radiation if they are close to being perfect blackbodies. The reflectivity of the surface plays a significant role in determining its emissivity for infrared radiation.


Does heat have shorter or longer wavelength than light?

Heat does not have a specific wavelength because it is a form of energy transfer rather than a specific type of electromagnetic radiation like light. Heat is typically associated with infrared radiation, which has longer wavelengths than visible light.


What is the relationship between infrared light and color perception?

Infrared light is not visible to the human eye, so it does not directly affect color perception. Color perception is based on the visible spectrum of light, which includes colors like red, blue, and green. Infrared light is outside of this visible spectrum and is typically felt as heat rather than seen as a color.