Practice Radiation: Heat Transfer By Electromagnetic Waves (2.3) - Thermal Physics
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Radiation: Heat Transfer by Electromagnetic Waves

Practice - Radiation: Heat Transfer by Electromagnetic Waves

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is radiation?

💡 Hint: Think of examples like sunlight.

Question 2 Easy

Name a type of radiation.

💡 Hint: It’s associated with heat.

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Question 1

What is radiation?

Transfer of thermal energy via conduction
Transfer of thermal energy via electromagnetic waves
No transfer of energy

💡 Hint: Consider how sunlight reaches Earth.

Question 2

True or False: Dark surfaces are poor emitters of thermal radiation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think of how a black car warms under the sun.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze the effectiveness of reflective versus dark surfaces in heating or cooling a building. Which would you recommend for energy efficiency and why?

💡 Hint: Consider where the building is located.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate the temperature difference needed to double the thermal radiation emitted by an object, following the Stefan-Boltzmann law.

💡 Hint: Research this law for a clearer mathematical representation.

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