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6.3 Black body radiation

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Question 8
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A thermal image of a house shows the roof as bright white and the walls as dark blue. What does the image show about the roof?

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A

The roof reflects more visible light each second than the walls.

B

The walls absorb more infrared radiation each second than the roof.

C

The roof emits more infrared radiation each second than the walls.

D

The walls emit more infrared radiation each second than the roof.

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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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