Infrared Radiation

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The BASICS of infrared radiation.
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Infrared Radiation
  1. Is heat transfer by electromagnetic waves,rather than particles.
    1. All objects continually emit and absorb radiation.
      1. The hotter the object the more radiation it emits.
        1. A Dark,Matt surface is the BOSS of absorbing and emitting Infrared Radiation.
          1. A Light,Shiney surface is not very good at absorbing or emitting radiation.But they're good reflectors
        2. Can pass through the vaccume of space as it doesn't involve particles.
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