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6.3 Black body radiation

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Question 9
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The average surface temperature of a planet has been constant for many years. Which statement about the planet must be true over that time?

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A

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

B

It absorbs no radiation, because all of the radiation is reflected.

C

It emits radiation at a greater rate than it absorbs radiation.

D

It emits radiation of exactly the same wavelength as it absorbs.

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6.3 Black body radiation Questions

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  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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