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In Social Studies / Middle School | 2014-10-22

When you set food under a heat lamp to warm it, you are changing radiant energy into what?

Asked by kekesolo

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Mainly this go under the science tab. Just to let you be aware.
Anyways, you change radiant energy into thermal energy. Since the rays warm up the food, which transfer the energy to it, causing it to heat up.
Hope this helps!
~GeeksandNerds

Answered by GeeksandNerds | 2024-06-10

Using a heat lamp changes radiant energy into thermal energy by having food absorb the heat emitted by the lamp, which causes the food's molecules to increase in kinetic energy. This process makes the food warm. Essentially, the conversion involves absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the food, which leads to heating.
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Answered by GeeksandNerds | 2024-10-30