Topic 6- Black body radiation Flashcards
What do all bodies (objects) emit and absorb?
Infrared radiation
What happens to the quantity of infrared radiation emitted by an object as temperature increases?
The hotter the object, the more infrared radiation it will emit
What is the perfect black body?
An object that absorbs all of the radiation that is incident upon it
How much radiation does a perfect black body reflect or transmit?
None
Why is a perfect black body the best possible emitter of radiation?
It is a perfect absorber since it absorbs all radiation incident on it
A perfect absorber is also a perfect emitter
Other than the intensity of radiation emitted, how does increasing the temperature of an object affect its emissions?
The wavelength distribution of any emission is dependant on the object’s temperature
What can be said about the rates of emission and absorption for a body at constant temperature?
The body is absorbing and emitting radiation at the same rate
What can be said about the rates of emission and absorption for a body increasing in temperature?
The body is absorbing radiation faster than it is emitting it
Give tow factors that affect the temperature of the Earth
The Earth’s rate of absorption and emission of radiation
The amount of reflection of radiation into space
