Practice Absorptivity (α) (2.2) - Radiation Heat Transfer - Heat Transfer & Thermal Machines
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Absorptivity (α)

Practice - Absorptivity (α)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is absorptivity?

💡 Hint: Think about materials and how they interact with heat.

Question 2 Easy

State the equation that relates absorptivity to reflectivity.

💡 Hint: What do the letters represent in radiation equations?

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Question 1

What does absorptivity represent in terms of radiation?

A) The absorbed heat
B) The fraction of incident radiation absorbed
C) The reflected radiation

💡 Hint: Think about how surfaces react when exposed to radiation.

Question 2

True or False: For opaque materials, the relationship α + ρ = 1 holds.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the fundamental definitions of these properties.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A material has an absorptivity of 0.75, what would be its reflectivity?

💡 Hint: Use the formulae relating α and ρ.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze how a high absorptivity surface would perform in a solar heating application compared to a low absorptivity surface.

💡 Hint: Consider the efficiency of heat capture.

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