why is it that heat penetrating glass is a one way thing? Is in a greenhouse, heat will penetrate the glass and get trapped inside the greenhouse.

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why is it that heat penetrating glass is a one way thing? Is in a greenhouse, heat will penetrate the glass and get trapped inside the greenhouse.

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Heat from the sun is shortwave, ultraviolet light.

As it goes through the glass it is turned into longave, infrared light.

The infrared light can’t penetrate the glass to get out

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