Heat Radiation and Light – Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics
Subtopic: Heat Transfer - Radiation

Heat Radiation and Light


Assertion (A): Heat radiations and light have identical properties.
Reason (R): A cold body does not radiate heat to the hotter surroundings.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Heat radiation (infrared) and visible light are both forms of electromagnetic waves, sharing properties like speed, reflection, and refraction. All bodies above 0 K radiate heat. A colder body radiates heat but receives more from hotter surroundings, leading to net heat gain. Thus, R is false.

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