Re: Question about light and heat

[Tina Fanetti <FanettT@QUEST.WITCC.CC.IA.US>]

Uhm okay.
We were discussing electrons changing levels and she said that the electrons could be excited by heat.  
And I said it is light
That is all not that complicated

ANd then we started talking about Infrared band.  That's light not heat


> 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

Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
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