Using Infrared Light to Analyze Materials

One way to figure out what something is made of is to see what kinds of wavelengths of electromagnetic energy it can absorb.

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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Keywords: NASA, infared, fourier, spectroscopy, light, sample, analysis, chemical bonds, Kennedy Space Center
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Resource Collection: CPALMS Perspectives Videos - General

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