What is the emissivity of a black body ?

Correct answer: B. 1

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 0.5
  • D. 0.90

Explanation

A black body absorbs all incident radiation and emits the maximum possible radiation at a given temperature. Its emissivity is therefore defined as unity.

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