Difference between revisions of "Radiation"
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[[File:Prism.gif|right|300px|thumb|This [[prism]] splits white light into [[wave]]s of '''radiation''' with different colours.]] | [[File:Prism.gif|right|300px|thumb|This [[prism]] splits white light into [[wave]]s of '''radiation''' with different colours.]] | ||
| − | '''Radiation''' is an [[Energy Transfer|energy transfer]] that spreads the [[energy]] by [[wave]]s starting from a | + | '''Radiation''' is an [[Energy Transfer|energy transfer]] that spreads the [[energy]] by [[wave]]s starting from a central point. |
===About Radiation=== | ===About Radiation=== | ||
: Light is a '''radiation''' that can [[Energy Transfer|transfer energy]] from one [[Energy Store|energy store]] to another. | : Light is a '''radiation''' that can [[Energy Transfer|transfer energy]] from one [[Energy Store|energy store]] to another. | ||
: Sound is a form of '''radiation''' that [[Energy Transfer|transfers energy]] by pressure waves through a [[solid]], [[liquid]] or [[gas]]eous [[medium]]. | : Sound is a form of '''radiation''' that [[Energy Transfer|transfers energy]] by pressure waves through a [[solid]], [[liquid]] or [[gas]]eous [[medium]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:02, 2 February 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Radiation is an energy transfer that spreads the energy by waves starting from a central point.
About Radiation
- Light is a radiation that can transfer energy from one energy store to another.
- Sound is a form of radiation that transfers energy by pressure waves through a solid, liquid or gaseous medium.