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Re: Question about light and heat



On Wed, 01 May 2002 10:53:07 -0500 Tina Fanetti
<FanettT@QUEST.WITCC.CC.IA.US> writes:
A chemistry professor and I were just discussing electrons in
various energy levels.

She asked if light and heat were the same thing since they were both
energy. Light energy would be like a photon and heat is internal
energy.

My instinct says they are the same but I don't think that is right.
But I can't seem to put my finger on why though.


Tina
Your question is too broad. Please narrow it a bit.
Light consists of radiations of visible light as well as
other types such as ultra-violet and infra-red. I'm
really not sure what you mean by "heat".

Herb