does the heat transfer in the vacuum of space.
2006-08-01 21:21:38 · 9 answers · asked by cliffmichelefarmer 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Molecular energy transfer is negligable, but radiation as IR and radio spectrum is possible.
2006-08-01 21:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
StevenB is right. Heat requires no medium. All E/M radiation is made up of Photons. Mass-less, charge-less particles that travel at 186,281.7 Miles per second in a vacuum. Infra-red radiation (heat) is just like visible light except of a slightly different frequency in the Electro-Magnetic spectrum. They travel until they are absorbed by some matter somewhere. (Unlike Neutrinos which are also flying all over space but pass through everything.)
2006-08-05 22:31:12 · answer #2 · answered by Smart Dude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a really good question. Thumbs up for that. I cannot think any other reason but that it gets absorbed by the various heavenly bodies in the surroundings in the 3d world and the other dimensions. Some heat may turn into light energy. Really this is a wonderful question.
2006-08-02 04:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space is a very good vacuum in fact it is better than what we figured in vacuum tubes. On the space craft the microwave traveling wave tubes amplifiers are open to space . solar energy travels throug space without loss. how about the star that is 100,000 light yr. away if there was loss in space you wouldnt see it.
2006-08-02 10:13:19 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heat transfers. In fact the only type of energy able to escape a black hole is thermal energy.
2006-08-05 22:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by shadhag42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electromagnetic radiation does NOT require a medium (a substance) to travel between points. So, the entire e/m spectrum passes through space. This is not like mechanical waves (like sound, for example) which needs gas, solid, or liquid in order to propagate.
2006-08-02 12:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by stevenB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well hot things give off radiation which can transfer the energy more easily. Conduction and convection don't work aswell because there is much less matter in outer space.
2006-08-02 04:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but in small amount on the larg scale.The heat is transphered by photons which constitute light and since vacume is colorless non is reflected.
2006-08-02 04:27:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its emmited not as heat,but as em radiation and light, allthough some parts of space are hot due to gasses absorbing this radiation.and space isnt a complete vaccumm, it has gravity waves and radiation.
2006-08-02 04:27:45 · answer #9 · answered by chevyman502 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋