A solar thermal collector panel is used to heat water. What type of material should the absorber plate of the panel be made of to absorb the maximum amount of radiant energy from the Sun?
Shiny and white
Shiny and black
Dull and white
Dull and black
301 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.3 Transfer of thermal energy, covering 2.3.1a Thermal conductors and thermal insulators, 2.3.1b Explaining thermal conduction, 2.3.2 Convection, 2.3.3a Thermal radiation, 2.3.3b Surface colour and texture, 2.3.3c Rate of emission and absorption of radiation, and 2.3.4 Consequences of thermal energy transfer. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.