infrared ray
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a line of infrared energy
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- The security camera can detect infrared rays in the dark.
- Medical devices often use infrared rays for therapy.
- Remote controls typically use infrared rays to send signals to devices.
- Night vision goggles detect infrared rays emitted by objects.
- Specialized lamps emit infrared rays for therapeutic heating and muscle relaxation.
- The remote control sends out infrared rays to change channels.
- Our eyes are not capable of perceiving infrared rays, making them invisible to us.
- Exposure to strong infrared rays can heat materials significantly.
- Scientists used a spectrometer to analyze the infrared rays emitted by the distant star.
- Many security cameras utilize infrared rays for surveillance in the dark.
- Many night vision devices function by amplifying ambient light and detecting infrared rays.
- The sun emits a wide spectrum of radiation, including infrared rays.
- The warmth we feel from a campfire is primarily due to the infrared rays it produces.
- Scientists study infrared rays to understand distant galaxies.
- Fiber optic cables can transmit data using pulses of infrared rays over long distances.
- Some heaters work by radiating infrared rays directly.
- In medicine, infrared rays are sometimes used for non-invasive diagnostic imaging.
- Plants absorb infrared rays from sunlight, contributing to their growth.
- Beyond the visible spectrum, the electromagnetic spectrum includes both ultraviolet and infrared rays.
- The sensor detected the presence of infrared rays, indicating a warm body nearby.