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Question 28
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The flat roof of a building is painted white instead of matt black. At the hottest part of the day the inside of the building is now cooler. This is because the white roof

[1]
A

absorbs more of the radiation from the Sun, so it reaches a lower temperature.

B

transmits more of the radiation from the Sun, so it reaches a lower temperature.

C

absorbs less of the radiation from the Sun, so it reaches a lower temperature.

D

emits less of the radiation from the Sun, so it reaches a lower 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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