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Light rays carry energy, and energy means light can do work. If you’ve ever stayed out in the Sun too long, you know that one job light can do is make human skin burn.
To see what else light energy can do, just take a look around you! Light can make curtains and carpets fade, tomatoes ripen faster, and the inside of a car get sizzling hot. It can also power a solar calculator and make a puddle evaporate faster. What else can light do?
