Infrared waves are also referred to as:
AHeat waves
BSound waves
CRadio waves
DLong waves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Heat waves
1. Infrared is produced by hot bodies and molecules.
2. Its main effect on matter is to warm it.
3. So infrared waves are called heat waves.
4. The answer is heat waves.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 8 'Electromagnetic Waves'_
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