Infared Radiation

Infared Radiation

1. Infared waves are part of the magnetic spectrum.

2. They are part of the spectrum just beyond visible red light.

3. We can detect infared radiation with our skin as it makes us feel warm.

4. All objects emit (give off) infared radiation

5. The hotter an object is the more infared radiation it emits in a given time.

6. Infared radiation can travel through a vacuum as in travelling through space. This is how we get energy from the sun.