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Radiation
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Any object that
has a temperature greater than absolute zero (0 K), emits radiant
energy. The radiation is in the
form of waves that have both electric and magnetic properties. Thus, they are called electromagnetic
wave.
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The waves are
produced by electric charges moving.
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This means of
energy transfer does not involve matter, but instead electro-magnetic waves
that travel at 300,000 km/sec.
This is the major method of transferring energy from the sun to the
earth, and at this rate it takes about 8 minutes for radiation to travel from
the sun to the earth.
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