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

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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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Question 1

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

💡 Hint: Use the formulae relating α and ρ.

Question 2

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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