Radiation and Temprature Flashcards
1
Q
What happens when an objects absorb radiation
A
Gets warmer
(Radiation is pure energy)
2
Q
What happens when an object emits radiation
A
Gets colder
3
Q
What will happen when an object emits and absorbs the same amount of energy
A
Will stay the same temperature
4
Q
What does intensity mean
A
Power of radiation per unit area
(How much energy transfers to a given area in a certain amount of time)
5
Q
What happens when temperature increases
A
Intensity of every wavelength increases
(Intensity of shorter wavelengths increase more)
6
Q
An object at room temperature emits mostly
A
Infrared radiation
