What Describes the Difference Between Passive and Active Solar Energy

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Multiple Choice

What describes the difference between passive and active solar energy designs?

• A) active involves some type of mechanical system
• B) active involves glass windows and trees
• C) active makes use of gravity heating
• D) active works on cloudy days
• E) active works only during the daytime

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Definitions:

Radiation Exposure

The condition of being subjected to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation such as from sunlight, x-rays, or nuclear reactions.

Roentgen Rays

Another term for X-rays, which are electromagnetic radiation used in medical imaging to view inside the body.

X-Ray Tube

A device used in X-ray machines to produce X-rays by directing high voltage electrons at a target material.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Energy that spreads out as it travels through space, exhibited in forms such as radio waves, light, and x-rays.