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6.3 Black body radiation

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A block of ice, a cup of warm tea and a lamp filament are all in the same room. Which statement about the infrared radiation emitted by these three objects is correct?

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A

Only the lamp filament emits infrared radiation.

B

Only the objects warmer than the room emit infrared radiation.

C

Only the objects at a temperature above 0 ∘C0\ ^\circ\text{C}0 ∘C emit infrared radiation.

D

All three of the objects emit infrared radiation.

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6.3 Black body radiation Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 6.3 Black body radiation, covering 6.3.1 Emission and absorption of infrared radiation and 6.3.2 Perfect black bodies and radiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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