NOUN
- energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter
How To Use radiant energy In A Sentence
- This drawing shows the frequency of some of the common forms of radiant energy. The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language
- Notice also that the range, or spectrum, of visible light frequencies is only a very small part of the whole spectrum of radiant energy. The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language
- The approach relies on the assumption that the largely unknown mechanisms presently linking radiant energy input and species richness will not change in concert with climate.
- Human eyes perceive optical waves, but the optical part of the spectrum occupies only a very small part of the total spectrum of radiant energy. The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language
- See also grand unified theory; radiant energy. The Harper Dictionary of Science in Everyday Language
- Different kinds of radiant energy have certain fundamental characteristics in common.
- No surface can absorb more than all of the radiant energy which strikes it.
- By means of photosynthesis, plants convert the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy.
- The amount of radiant energy or intensity of light determines the brightness of a seen surface.
- By means of photosynthesis, plants convert the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy.
