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What is a real life example of radiation?


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Radiation

  1. Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light.
  2. Radiation is made up of a continuous, nonuniform distribution of monochromatic components.
  3. The magnitude and spectral distribution vary with temperature and type of emitting surface.

Examples

  1. Ultraviolet light from the sun.
  2. There are radioactive gases in the air we breathe.
  3. In our body muscles, bones and tissue contain radioactive elements.
  4. A burning candle emits radiation in the form of heat and light.
  5. Radio waves, microwaves, visible light, Lasers, etc.

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