Radiant heat from the sun penetrates a glass sheet while radiant heat from burning wood is cut off by the glass sheet. Explain

      

Explain the fact that radiant heat from the sun penetrates a glass sheet while radiant heat from burning wood is cut off by the glass sheet.

  

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John
Glass is a poor conductor of heat but radiant heat from the sun can penetrate it since it has a shorter wavelength than that of burning wood.
johnmulu answered the question on February 18, 2017 at 10:31


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