Insolation and Temperature Flashcards
1
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what is radiation?
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A process wherein energy and heat is emitted from an object; the hotter the object is the more waves with a high frequency the object emits.
2
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what is absorption?
A
a process wherein energy radiated by one object hits an object and is assimilated. good emitters are good absorbers.
3
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what is scattering?
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4
Q
what is transmission?
A
a process wherein energy passes right through anbject without any heat transfer
5
Q
what is reflection?
A
a process wherein an object can repel energy upon an attempted transfer.
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