English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Define what is meant by a black body in terms of radiation
Describe the relationship between infrared radiation and temperature
Explain how objects emit and absorb infrared radiation
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Words and meanings to learn
black body
an object that absorbs all the radiation it receives
emission
all objects emit radiation, and the amount and type of radiation they emit depends on their temperature
temperature
a key factor in determining the amount and type of radiation an object emits
absorption
the process by which objects take in infrared radiation
infrared radiation (IR)
a type of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by all objects, with hotter objects emitting more infrared radiation
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