Infrared waves are often called heat waves because they
A)emanate from relatively hot sources.
B)consist of frequencies lower than those of visible light.
C)induce resonance of molecules in the skin that becomes thermal energy.
D)are absorbed rather than reflected by the skin.
E)are the predominant waves emitted by the Sun.

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Infrared waves are called heat waves because they induce resonance in molecules, particularly in the skin, converting their energy into thermal energy, which we perceive as heat.

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