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6.3 Black body radiation

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Question 27
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A spacecraft in sunlight has a coating that makes it absorb radiation slightly faster than it emits radiation. Over the next few hours the spacecraft

[1]
A

gets hotter, and its rate of emission of radiation decreases.

B

gets cooler, and its rate of emission of radiation increases.

C

gets cooler, and its rate of emission of radiation decreases.

D

gets hotter, and its rate of emission of radiation increases.

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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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