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What occurs when energy from light waves is transferred to particles in matter?
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∙ 13y ago
energy transfer allows things to heat each other and to allow motion because if particles did not interact with each other (energy transfer) each atom would be able to pass through other atoms
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe material absorbs some of the ultraviolet energy and reflects some of it back. Darker materials absorb more of this UV radiation.
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∙ 10y agoPhotosynthesis. This is a plant's way of making energy.
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∙ 12y agoabsorption
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What type of energy transfers occurs even when matter isn't present?
Electromagnetic Energy does not require matter to be transferred...that is why it can travel through the vacuum of space.
How is energy transferred when object are in contact?
conduction occurs
What type of energy transformation occurs when a light bulb is on?
Electrical energy is transferred into light energy, however if the light bulb is an older one, some energy will also be transferred into heat loss.
What process occurs when all of the energy from light waves is transferred to a medium?
absorption
What happens when energy is taken away from matter?
The substance's particals will start slowing down and come closer together. As kinetic energy is removed from a substance, it will do the opposite as when kinetic energy is added to a substance.
What type of energy transfers occurs even when matter isn't present?
Electromagnetic Energy does not require matter to be transferred...that is why it can travel through the vacuum of space.
What occurs as energy is transferred through a wave?
They move up and down, but do not move forward (NJASK8 Earth Science)
What occurs when energy is transferred from light waves to?
absorption
How is energy transferred when objects are in objects?
conduction occurs
How is energy transferred when object are in contact?
conduction occurs
What type of energy transformation occurs when a light bulb is on?
Electrical energy is transferred into light energy, however if the light bulb is an older one, some energy will also be transferred into heat loss.
What process occurs when all of the energy from light waves is transferred to a medium?
absorption
What happens when energy is taken away from matter?
The substance's particals will start slowing down and come closer together. As kinetic energy is removed from a substance, it will do the opposite as when kinetic energy is added to a substance.
Describe how energy is transferred from one organism to another?
Each time one organism eats another organism, a transfer of energy occurs.
What transfer of energy naturally occurs between objects?
If two objects of different temperature are brought into contact, internal energy is transferred via heat. If two objects collide, kinetic energy is transferred between them.
Which type of energy occurs because of moving particles within a substance?
Heat
Why are there four states of matter?
* The state of being a solid is due to the fact that none of the constituent particles are able to break the bonds holding them in place. * The state of being a liquid is possible when the particles have enough energy to break some bonds, but not all. This is why there is such a short range between melting and boiling points for most substances. * The gaseous state occurs when the particles have enough energy to break free of any interparticular bonds. * The plasma state ooccurs when enough of that energy is then transferred to a valence electron, such that it is excited enough to also break free of any attractions and move freely. It is a followon from the gaseous state; all particles have enough energy to be completely free.
