What type of energy exactly do plants receive from the sun?

Question

I’ve Googled and every source I come across just says “plants gather (light) energy from the sun and use it for photosynthesis.” What exactly is “light energy”? Is is some sort of radiation? Is it just heat?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

Plants are like solar panels that run on sunlight, converting light energy into sugars through photosynthesis. It’s not exactly heat or radiation, but specific light waves.