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INFRARED WAVES

INFRARED WAVES. BY: EMILY OPPENHEIMER AND PHOEBE KIMMELMAN. What are infrared waves?. The name infrared comes from the Latin word infra , meaning below, and the English word red (as in the color). What are the frequency/wavelength of infrared waves?. Wavelength = 10 -3 – 10 -6 meters

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INFRARED WAVES

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  1. INFRARED WAVES BY: EMILY OPPENHEIMER AND PHOEBE KIMMELMAN

  2. What are infrared waves? • The name infrared comes from the Latin word infra, meaning below, and the English word red (as in the color).

  3. What are the frequency/wavelength of infrared waves? • Wavelength = 10-3 – 10-6 meters • Frequency = 1012 – 1015 Hz

  4. Is your type of waves considered relatively high or low in energy? • The frequency is relatively low • This means that this type of wave is low in energy

  5. What are the effects of your wave on humans? • Infrared waves that have frequencies closest to red are not known to have an effect on humans • Infrared waves with longer wave lengths can hurt the body

  6. What uses/applications does your wave have? • Night vision equipment • Infrared filters are used to capture red light (on the very bottom scale of visible light since visible light and infrared light are so close to each other)

  7. Weather Satellites

  8. Fun Facts! • Art history: Infrared Imaging • The pitviper has two infrared sensory pits on its head as a detection system to catch prey

  9. More Fun Facts!

  10. Even more fun facts!

  11. Acknowledgments • http://www.colorado.edu/intphys/Class/IPHY3730/image/figure8-15.jpg • amazingdata.com • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared • wiki.answers.com/.../How_are_infrared_waves_harmful_to_the_human_ body - • http://www.tanningtruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/tanning101-lightrays1.jpg

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