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Question 23
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A car is left in bright sunshine. The car gets hotter for a while and then stays at a steady temperature. The temperature becomes steady because

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A

the car begins to emit radiation only once it is hot enough.

B

the car emits radiation at the same rate as it absorbs radiation.

C

the car stops absorbing radiation once it reaches that temperature.

D

the car reflects all of the radiation that falls on it at that temperature.

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6.3 Black body radiation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.3 Black body radiation

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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