nibbel11
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is there a way to calculate the themperture of something like a fire, if you know the thermal energy it produces.
Calculating Fire Temperature from Thermal Energy
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Welcome to PF!
Sure: That's what an infrared thermometer does:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_thermometer
Sure: That's what an infrared thermometer does:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_thermometer
nibbel11
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alright and is there a formula with it
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They use the Stefan-Boatman law: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan–Boltzmann_law
nibbel11
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thank you