Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    EmmBuzz002's Avatar
    EmmBuzz002 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Oct 11, 2011, 08:10 AM
    Difference between red hot and white hot
    I have to do it for chemistry homework and I don't know the difference
    Unknown008's Avatar
    Unknown008 Posts: 8,076, Reputation: 723
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Oct 11, 2011, 09:15 AM
    Have you ever seen something glowing red or white when it is hot?

    This would give you an indication, but then there's a theory for that too.

    Planck's law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    As you can see in the graph, as the temperature gets higher, the wavelength gets shorter (on the horizontal axis) and in the electromagnetic spectrum, red is among the them waves with long wavelengths.

    As more energy is given off, the wavelength decreases (you start getting orange, yellow, green, blue, etc) which mix to get white.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Plumbing... Is there a difference in the Hot & Cold water valves? [ 3 Answers ]

I just replaced both the hot and cold bath tub valves, but now they both turn on by going clockwise and off counter clockwise?

White wires is hot. [ 5 Answers ]

Neutral wires is hot What I have to do?

Hot White and Hot Ground [ 3 Answers ]

House wiring power is Black(hot) and White(Neutral-Common Ground). House does not have separate ground wire. Installing vanity Light with GFIC Outlet between Light and toggle Switch. Using Type NM-B 14/2 w/ground Romex 600V manufactured by Southwire. At Switch using black and white(white is tagged...

Hot and Cold pressure difference. [ 1 Answers ]

Hi, I just moved into an older house and I'm having some issues with the hot water and the cold water having different water pressure. It's like this through out the house. The cold water is virtually non-exsistant and the hot water is out of control. It's like this from the kitchen sink to...

View more questions Search