thermal radiation
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thermal radiation
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The electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics.
Similar: black body radiation
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noun electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body
| Español | radiación térmica |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 熱輻射 /热辐射 rèfúshè |
| Français | radiation thermique |
| Русский | теплово́е излуче́ние teplovóje izlučénije |
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