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Waves a little shorter than violet are called ultraviolet; still shorter ones are X-rays. Our eyes don't see these, but we get a sunburn from ultraviolet, while X-rays pass through us without our feeling them. Waves longer than red are infrared; still longer ones are radio waves of various kinds. Our eyes don't see these either, but we can feel infrared as heat on our skin. Electromagnetic radiation of all wavelengths travels with the same speed. This is called the speed of light, denoted by the letter c. The speed is 300,000 kilometers per second or 186,000 miles per second. The skin absorbs infrared radiation by causing various molecules making up the surface of your skin vibrate more rapidly. This increase in the kinetic energy (the energy of motion) nerves sense as "heat". The details of the process are pretty complicated but that is the basic mechanism.
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What is a good onomatopoeia to describe a roar that a lion makes?
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Write some words to describe an elephant call?
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If ultraviolet radiation makes amethyst lose its color would infrared light bring it back?
No.
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What is another name for infrared?
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How does a waterful change?
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By the SUNS ENERGY. (Which makes it hotter and hotter.)
What makes a greenhouse gas?
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How do I find internet suppliers for infrared heaters?
EdenPure makes portable infrared heaters. You can find them online at: www.edenpurestore.com
Is it radiation that when the sun makes you warm?
it is the suns radiation
What effect do sunspots have on planets?
It makes them hotter.
How does a microwave change water?
It makes it hotter.
