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7bear
Dec30-03, 11:45 PM
Heat can be transferred ny radiation. In-fra red radiation is emitted
in pocess. Is the speed of In-fra red radiation emitted by all substances are the same?[?]

Integral
Dec31-03, 02:06 AM
Yes, Infrared is electroMagnetic energy therefore it travels at c, the speed of light.

russ_watters
Dec31-03, 12:08 PM
Originally posted by Integral
Yes, Infrared is electroMagnetic energy therefore it travels at c, the speed of light. His post wasn't all that clear - perhaps he meant the rate of energy radiation, not the speed of the photons themselves. In that case, the answer is no - it depends on the material and temperature.