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The absorption and
emission of electromagnetic radiation by materials - temperature and surface factors
with an emphasis on
the absorption
and emission of thermal radiation (ir)
Sub-index for section on
absorption - emission of radiation by materials
1.
Introduction to the absorbing and emitting of radiation across the EM spectrum
2.
Relating temperature
to the intensity,
frequency and wavelength of emitted radiation
3.
Different surfaces and their reflection and absorption of thermal radiation (infrared)
4.
The Earth's surface
temperature and 'Global Warming' - the
greenhouse effect
5.
The super 'greenhouse effect' on the planet Venus
See also
Heat energy transfer -
including radiation
and
Electromagnetic spectrum,
sources, types, properties, uses, dangers including infrared
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WAVES - electromagnetic radiation, sound, optics-lenses, light and astronomy revision notes index
General
introduction to the types and properties of waves, ripple tank expts, how to do
wave calculations
Illuminated & self-luminous objects, reflection visible light,
ray box experiments, ray diagrams, mirror uses
Refraction and diffraction, the visible light
spectrum, prism investigations, ray diagrams explained
Electromagnetic spectrum,
sources, types, properties, uses (including medical) and dangers
The absorption and emission of radiation by
materials - temperature & surface factors including global warming
See also
Global warming, climate change,
reducing our carbon footprint from fossil fuel burning
Optics - types of lenses (convex, concave, uses),
experiments and ray
diagrams, correction of eye defects
The visible spectrum of colour, light filters and
explaining the colour of objects
Sound waves, properties explained, speed measure,
uses of sound, ultrasound, infrasound, earthquake waves
The Structure of the Earth, crust, mantle, core and earthquake waves (seismic wave
analysis)
Astronomy - solar system, stars, galaxies and
use of telescopes and satellites
The life cycle of stars - mainly worked out from emitted
electromagnetic radiation
Cosmology - the
Big Bang Theory of the Universe, the red-shift & microwave background radiation
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astronomy etc.
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