Name two physical laws that apply to blackbody radiation. What do these laws tell us about the nature of the emitted radiation?
What will be an ideal response?
Wien's Law and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law. Wien's Law states that hotter bodies emit radiation at shorter wavelengths than do colder bodies.
The Stefan-Boltzmann Law states that the energy flux emitted by a blackbody is related to the fourth power of the body's absolute temperature:
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) 25 - 50 km B) 37.5 km C) 50 km D) 25 km
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What accounts for much of the vertical transfer of heat within the atmosphere?
a. radiation b. conduction c. advection d. convection