Definitions
- Describing the process of emitting radiation after absorbing it from a source. - Talking about the re-emission of electromagnetic waves by an object that has absorbed them. - Referring to the release of energy in the form of radiation by an object that has absorbed it.
- Describing the process of bouncing back light, sound, or heat from a surface. - Talking about the redirection of waves or particles from a surface that they encounter. - Referring to the rebounding of energy from a surface without being absorbed.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve the redirection of energy.
- 2Both are related to the interaction of waves or particles with a surface.
- 3Both can occur with various types of energy, such as light, sound, or heat.
- 4Both can be used to describe the behavior of waves or particles in physics.
- 5Both can result in changes in the direction or intensity of the energy.
What is the difference?
- 1Source: Reradiated implies that the energy was absorbed from a source before being emitted, while reflected does not require absorption.
- 2Direction: Reradiated suggests that the energy is emitted in all directions, while reflected implies that the energy is redirected at a specific angle.
- 3Surface: Reradiated refers to the emission of energy from an object, while reflected involves the interaction of energy with a surface.
- 4Absorption: Reradiated requires absorption of energy before emission, while reflected does not require absorption.
- 5Intensity: Reradiated may involve a change in the intensity of the energy, while reflected does not necessarily involve a change in intensity.
Remember this!
Reradiated and reflected both describe the redirection of energy, but they differ in their source, direction, and surface. Reradiated implies that the energy was absorbed before being emitted and is emitted in all directions, while reflected does not require absorption and is redirected at a specific angle. Additionally, reradiated refers to the emission of energy from an object, while reflected involves the interaction of energy with a surface.
