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What does radiation mean?
Radiation is the process by which energy is emitted from a source and propagated through the surrounding medium, or the energy involved in this process. Radiation consists of a flow of atomic or...
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Does thermal radiation mean absolutely the same as infrared radiation?
No. Infrared radiation is electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths between 750 nanometres and 1 millimetre. Thermal radation is electromagnetic radiation emmited from an object due to its...
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When does adaptive radiation occur?
adaptive radiation occurs when descendants from an ancestral species spread out into various habitats and adapt differently according to their specific habitat- resulting in different species
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What does alpha radiation mean?
Alpha radiation is partiles of 42He2+ (2 protons, 2 neutrons, but no electrons). They are highly ionizing but have low penetration (can cause severe damange to living organisms but can be stopped...
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What is the nuclear energy radiation means?
Radioactive material is material that is unstable at the atomic level. It tends to become more stable by decaying, which involves a change of some sort, usually the emission of particles and energy,...