alleryStart learning →Why is the outer surface of Ferry's blackbody silvered?
ATo make it a poor emitter
BTo absorb more outside heat
CTo increase its total weight
DTo make the sphere transparent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. To make it a poor emitter
A silvered surface is a good reflector and hence a poor emitter, so little heat is exchanged through the outer wall.
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