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  2. Electromagnetic radiation - Wikipedia

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    However, "heat" is a technical term in physics and thermodynamics and is often confused with thermal energy. Any type of electromagnetic energy can be transformed into thermal energy in interaction with matter. Thus, any electromagnetic radiation can "heat" (in the sense of increase the thermal energy temperature of) a material, when it is ...

  3. Solar radio emission - Wikipedia

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    They often exhibit two distinct bands of emission that correspond to fundamental and harmonic plasma emission emanating from the same region. [71] Type II bursts are associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and are produced at the leading edge of a CME, where a shock wave accelerates the electrons responsible for stimulating plasma ...

  4. Electromagnetic spectrum - Wikipedia

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    The electromagnetic waves in each of these bands have different characteristics, such as how they are produced, how they interact with matter, and their practical applications. Radio waves, at the low-frequency end of the spectrum, have the lowest photon energy and the longest wavelengths—thousands of kilometers, or more.

  5. Thermal radiation - Wikipedia

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    Radiation waves may travel in unusual patterns compared to conduction heat flow. Radiation allows waves to travel from a heated body through a cold non-absorbing or partially absorbing medium and reach a warmer body again. [14] An example is the case of the radiation waves that travel from the Sun to the Earth.

  6. Infrared sensing in snakes - Wikipedia

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    The ability to sense infrared thermal radiation evolved independently in three different groups of snakes, consisting of the families of Boidae (boas), Pythonidae (pythons), and the subfamily Crotalinae (pit vipers). What is commonly called a pit organ allows these animals to essentially "see" [1] radiant heat at wavelengths between 5 and 30 ...

  7. Heat transfer physics - Wikipedia

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    The atomic displacement is the summation over the normal modes [s α: unit vector of mode α, ω p: angular frequency of wave, and κ p: wave vector]. Using this plane-wave displacement, the equation of motion becomes the eigenvalue equation [15] [16] (,) = (), where M is the diagonal mass matrix and D is the harmonic dynamical matrix.

  8. Stimulus modality - Wikipedia

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    For example, the temperature modality is registered after heat or cold stimulate a receptor. Some sensory modalities include: light , sound , temperature , taste , pressure , and smell . The type and location of the sensory receptor activated by the stimulus plays the primary role in coding the sensation.

  9. Ultrasound energy - Wikipedia

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    Ultrasound energy, simply known as ultrasound, is a type of mechanical energy called sound characterized by vibrating or moving particles within a medium. Ultrasound is distinguished by vibrations with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz, compared to audible sounds that humans typically hear with frequencies between 20 and 20,000 Hz.