What is the main characteristic of a black body?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the main characteristic of a black body?
  1. It reflects all incident light
  2. It absorbs all incident light
  3. It emits light only at high temperatures
  4. It emits light only at low temperatures

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main characteristic of a black body?
  • Step 1: Understand what a black body is. A black body is an idealized physical object that perfectly absorbs all light that hits it.
  • Step 2: Know that a black body does not reflect any light. This means it takes in all the light energy without bouncing any back.
  • Step 3: Recognize that this absorption happens for all types of light, no matter the color or angle it comes from.
  • Step 4: Remember that because it absorbs all light, a black body also emits light when it gets hot, and the color of the emitted light depends on its temperature.
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