Most of the radiation emitted by a human body is in the form of:
A. Ultraviolet radiation and is invisible
B. Visible radiation but is too weak to be visible
C. Infrared radiation and is invisible
D. Humans do not emit electromagnetic radiation
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Most of the radiation emitted by the human body is mainly at the wavelength of 12 micron. The wavelength of infrared radiation is between 0.75 to 1000 micron (1 micron = 10-6metres). Hence , the majority of radiation emitted by human bodies lie in the infrared region.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Environmental Science
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