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The vanes in the radiometer are alternately dark and light in color. When illuminated, heat transfers to these differently-colored surfaces at different rates, causing the vanes to rotate.
The vanes in the radiometer are alternately dark and light in color. When illuminated, heat transfers to these differently-colored surfaces at different rates, causing the vanes to rotate.