Question: Turn a common incandescent lamp on and off quickly while holding your hand a few inches from the bulb. You feel its heat, but when

Turn a common incandescent lamp on and off quickly while holding your hand a few inches from the bulb. You feel its heat, but when you touch the bulb, it isn't hot? Explain this in terms of radiant energy and the bulb's transparency.

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