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sxdsouls:

How does radiation transfer thermal energy from the Sun to Earth

Bonnnnn:

heat is energy waves. so when the sun lets off energy what do you think happens

sxdsouls:

it transfers ? idk

itsmehjay:

Isn't thru infrared waves?

itsmehjay:

ye ye bc radiation transfers thermal energy from the sun to earth by electromagnetic wavessss~

sxdsouls:

so-- wth does that mean-

Laylalyssa:

"Radiation happens when heat moves as energy waves, called infrared waves, directly from its source to something else. `This is how the heat from the Sun gets to Earth.`In fact, all hot things radiate heat to cooler things. When the heat waves hits the cooler thing, they make the molecules of the cooler object speed up" Source~> https://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/thermal/1-how-does-heat-move.html

sxdsouls:

mk ty-

Bonnnnn:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @sxdsouls it transfers ? idk \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) yes

Laylalyssa:

np-

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