What is the main characteristic of a black body in physics?

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What is the main characteristic of a black body in physics?
  1. It reflects all incident light.
  2. It absorbs all incident light.
  3. It emits no radiation.
  4. It has a fixed temperature.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main characteristic of a black body in physics?
  • Step 1: Understand what a black body is. It is a theoretical object in physics.
  • Step 2: Know that a black body absorbs all types of electromagnetic radiation. This means it takes in all light and heat that hits it.
  • Step 3: Remember that it does this regardless of the frequency (color) of the light or the angle at which the light hits it.
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