Question

while the human eye cannot see infrared waves, we feel infrared waves as heat. a burning fire emits both visible light and infrared waves. when the radiant energy carried by infrared waves strikes an object, it is converted into heat, or thermal energy. so when you warm your hands beside a campfire, the energy carried by infrared waves travels from the fire to your hands and warms them up. select the true statements. energy is transferred from the fire to your hands by infrared waves. a fire gives off both infrared waves and visible light. infrared waves are visible to the human eye. thermal energy is converted to radiant energy when infrared waves strike an object.

Explanation:

• The first statement: The text says "the energy carried by infrared waves travels from the fire to your hands", so this is correct.
• The second statement: "A burning fire emits both visible light and infrared waves" from the text, so this is correct.
• The third statement: "While the human eye cannot see infrared waves" from the text, so this is wrong.
• The fourth statement: "When the radiant energy carried by infrared waves strikes an object, it is converted into heat (thermal energy)", not the other way around. So this is wrong.

Answer:

• Energy is transferred from the fire to your hands by infrared waves.
• A fire gives off both infrared waves and visible light.