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How can you detect infrared radiation? Explain briefly.

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How can you detect infrared radiation? Explain briefly.

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Infrared radiation can be detected using a thermopile or a thermometer with a blackened bulb. Place it just beyond the red end of a spectrum. The thermometer shows a rise in temperature because infrared radiation produces a heating effect.

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Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum - EXERCISE [Page 114]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 5 Electromagnetic Waves and Spectrum
EXERCISE | Q 8. (c) | Page 114
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