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Radiation

Diagram showing radiation is the heat we feel coming from a fire

Radiation is the heat that we feel coming from a fire. It warms the air using heat waves that radiate out from the fire in all directions until it is absorbed by objects.

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Published: 3 November 2009Updated: 9 September 2025Size: 2.42 MB
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