A Blackbody Is an Idealized Object in Physics and Astronomy

question 177

Multiple Choice

A blackbody is an idealized object in physics and astronomy that

• A) reflects no light and emits light in a manner determined by its temperature.
• B) reflects and emits radiation in a manner that is completely determined by its temperature.
• C) reflects and emits light with the same intensity at all wavelengths.
• D) does not emit or reflect any radiation.

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