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What is the difference between Radiation and Electromagnetic Radiation
Are the two equivalent or is Electromagnetic Radiation a subset of Radiation. I am further confused by the fact that electromagnetic radiation includes both ionizing and non ionizing types of ...
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Is it true that an isolated fundamental particle does not decay?
Is it true that an isolated fundamental/elementary particle does not decay?
It seems logical to me.
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What exactly is the difference between radiation and convection?
Okay, so everywhere I've read, I hear the main difference is the requirement of a medium. But for example, if you take the case of heat 'radiating' from a red-hot iron, isn't that actually convection ...
