Infrared

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/infrared

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Infrared?Approximately 700 nm to 1 mm
2. Who discovered Infrared?1800
3. What is the discoverer?Sir William Herschel
4. What is the key property?Primary carrier of thermal energy; invisible to the human eye

Electromagnetic Spectrum: The full range of electromagnetic radiation, ordered by frequency and wavelength, including radio waves, visible light, and X-rays.
Black-Body Radiation: The electromagnetic radiation emitted by an idealized object that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation.
Spectroscopy: The study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation, used to identify substances and their properties.