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Question 8

A component in a test chamber is at a constant temperature. Energy is transferred to and from the component only by radiation. The average power emitted by the component is 480 W.

a.

State the average power absorbed by the component.

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b.

The component emits 1.44 × 106 J of energy. Calculate the time taken.

Use the equation

time=energy transferredpower\text{time} = \dfrac{\text{energy transferred}}{\text{power}}time=powerenergy transferred​

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5.3 Black body radiation Questions

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96 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 5.3 Black body radiation, covering 5.3.1 Emission of radiation and temperature, 5.3.2 Radiation balance and constant temperature, and 5.3.3 The temperature of the Earth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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