Explaining Radiation

What happens to an object when it absorbs radiation?

• It gets warmer

• It remains the same temperature

• It changes color

• It gets cooler

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What is the consequence of an object emitting radiation?

• It gets warmer

• It cools down

• It increases in size

• It becomes heavier

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What determines the balance of an object's temperature?

• The object's shape

• The object's size

• The balance between absorbing and emitting radiation

• The color of the object

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What happens to a cup of tea in terms of radiation?

• It absorbs more radiation than it emits

• It neither absorbs nor emits radiation

• It emits more radiation than it absorbs

• It only absorbs radiation

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What happens to an ice cube in terms of radiation?

• It absorbs more radiation than it emits

• It neither absorbs nor emits radiation

• It emits more radiation than it absorbs

• It only emits radiation

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What is intensity in terms of electromagnetic radiation?

• The color of the radiation

• The temperature of the radiation

• The power of the radiation per unit of area

• The size of the radiation waves

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What does the graph of emitted radiation show?

• The temperature of the object

• The size of the object

• How much of each wavelength is emitted

• The color of the object

What types of electromagnetic radiation are focused on?

• X-rays, visible light, and gamma rays

• Gamma rays, X-rays, and microwaves

• Ultraviolet radiation, visible light, and infrared radiation

• Radio waves, microwaves, and gamma rays

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What happens to the curve on the graph for a hotter object?

• It disappears

• It shifts down and to the right

• It shifts up and to the left

• It becomes flat

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Why do the colors of Bunsen burner flames change?

• Because of the chemical composition

• Because of the amount of oxygen

• Because of the temperature change

• Because of the distance from the flame