I have an obscure question... I understand that electromagnetic energy spectrum includes everything from Gamma Rays to Radio waves, with x-rays, light and microwaves somewhere in between.
I also understand that fire releases energy. Much of this energy is heat, and some of it is light. In addition to light, what other forms of electromagnetic energy does a fire release?
Does a fire also emit ultra-violet radiation or infrared radiation? What about X rays and Microwaves? Or even radio wave interference?
And what would the distribution of this energy look like on a graph? I have attached an image of what I think it might look like, but I am probably way off base.
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Fire and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Hello.
I have an obscure question... I understand that electromagnetic energy spectrum includes everything from Gamma Rays to Radio waves, with x-rays, light and microwaves somewhere in between.
I also understand that fire releases energy. Much of this energy is heat, and some of it is light. In addition to light, what other forms of electromagnetic energy does a fire release?
Does a fire also emit ultra-violet radiation or infrared radiation? What about X rays and Microwaves? Or even radio wave interference?
And what would the distribution of this energy look like on a graph? I have attached an image of what I think it might look like, but I am probably way off base.
Thanks for your thoughts!