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- Meaning of Radiation
- Applications of Radiation
What is Radiation?
Radiation is a mode of heat transfer which does not require any material medium between the source of the heat and the receiver. Radiation is energyEnergy is the ability to do work. Energy exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, potential energy, and electrical energy. Units of Energy: The SI unit... More emitted as waves or particles.
In radiation, molecules are not involved, heat is thrown out directly from a source and this energy is called radiant energy.
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