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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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