Black Body Radiation: Will it Behave as Perfect Black Body?

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The discussion centers on whether a body with a given emissivity, when placed inside a perfect black body, will behave like a perfect black body itself. Participants clarify that the behavior of the black body should be considered from both external and internal perspectives. A key question arises about whether coating a normal ball with lamp black will enable it to act as a perfect black body. It is concluded that since lamp black absorbs all incoming radiation, the coated ball would indeed behave like a black body. The conversation emphasizes understanding the definitions and implications of black body radiation.
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Will a body of given emissivity kept inside a perfect black body start behaving as a perfect black body?
 
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Why should it?
 
DrClaude said:
Why should it?

I meant the whole system black body having a normal body inside it
 
Are you looking at the blackbody from the outside, or are you interested in the behavior of the grey body inside?
 
DrClaude said:
Are you looking at the blackbody from the outside, or are you interested in the behavior of the grey body inside?
Can you please answer it for both
 
What do you think?
 
DrClaude said:
What do you think?
I am actually confused.The actual question that my teacher asked was that if I coat a normal ball with lamp black will it start behaving as a perfect black body
 
Abhisuma said:
I am actually confused.The actual question that my teacher asked was that if I coat a normal ball with lamp black will it start behaving as a perfect black body
Then go back to the definition of a black body, and think what happens if you look at the painted ball from the outside. Does it behave like a blackbody?
 
DrClaude said:
Then go back to the definition of a black body, and think what happens if you look at the painted ball from the outside. Does it behave like a blackbody?
A black body is the body that absorbs all radiations falling on it so when a electomagnetic radiation is directed towards the ball the lamp black will absorb it so the ball must behave like a black body.
Am I correct?
 
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Abhisuma said:
A black body is the body that absorbs all radiations falling on it so when a electomagnetic radiation is directed towards the ball the lamp black will absorb it so the ball must behave like a black body.
Am I correct?
Yes.
 
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DrClaude said:
Yes.
Thanks a lot!
 
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