Lamp black or platinum black absorbs about what percentage of incident radiant heat?
A27 percent
B57 percent
C77 percent
D97 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 97 percent
These substances absorb nearly 97 percent of incident heat and so resemble a perfect blackbody.
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