In a Northern Latitude an Experiment Is Performed on 3

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a northern latitude an experiment is performed on 3.50- sheet of roofing material which is placed in sunlight of intensity making normal incidence on its top surface.The ambient temperature surrounding the material on both top and bottom is 275 K.If the material acts as a perfect blackbody and sheds half of the incident radiation by thermal radiation,what equilibrium temperature does is reach?

• A)375 K
• B)336 K
• C)310 K
• D)294 K

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