Radiation Flashcards
1
Q
What is infrared radiation
A
Heat energy waves
2
Q
What is the difference between conduction and convection and radiation
A
Radiation doesn’t include particles unlike conduction and convection
3
Q
Define emitting
A
Giving something out
4
Q
Examples of radiation
A
Light, sound energy
5
Q
Define absorption
A
The act of absorbing
Material that absorbed infrared radiation
6
Q
What is an example of radiation in every day life
A
From the hob to a pan to water when cooking
7
Q
How is black/ white with emitting and absorbing readiation
A
Black is a good emitter of radiation and they also absorb heat well (like with light) and white is a bad emitter of radiation and they also reflect the heat (like light)
