Dark, matt surfaces – good absorbers, good emitters (this means that a dark, matt object will heat up faster or cool down faster than a light, shiny one)
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What are poor absorbers?
Light, shiny surfaces – poor absorbers, poor emitters, good reflectors.
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What affects the amount of Infrared Radiation emitted?
The hotter an object is, the more IR it emits in a given time (time is important!)
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What does it use?
Infrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation, which involves waves rather than particles.
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Card 2
Front
What are good absorbers?
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Dark, matt surfaces – good absorbers, good emitters (this means that a dark, matt object will heat up faster or cool down faster than a light, shiny one)
Card 3
Front
What are poor absorbers?
Back
Card 4
Front
What affects the amount of Infrared Radiation emitted?
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