Will a black blob and a white blob glow with the same intensity at 3000 Kelvin?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around whether a black blob and a white blob, both heated to 3000 Kelvin, will glow with the same intensity. The focus includes aspects of thermal radiation and the influence of color on emitted intensity.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asserts that the black blob will glow brighter than the white blob at 3000 Kelvin.
  • Another participant questions whether knowing the temperature alone is sufficient to determine the intensity of radiation emitted by an object.
  • A different participant suggests that intensity of radiation does not depend on the color of the object.
  • A later reply indicates a change in understanding, suggesting that the participant has resolved their confusion regarding the issue.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the relationship between color and intensity of radiation, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding assumptions about the nature of thermal radiation and the definitions of intensity and color, which are not fully explored in the discussion.

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Homework Statement


If a black blob and a white blob of the same size are each heated to 3000 Kelvin, the black blob will glow brighter.Question 11 options:
True
False

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The Attempt at a Solution


white because it reflects all incident rays?
 
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Once again, I say to you, science is not a democracy. Polling for answer is very much the wrong way to go about it.

If you know that an object is at 3000 degrees K, do you need to know anything else to know the intensity of its radiation?
 
Sorry about the polling, I promptly deleted it. I think that intensity of radiation does not depend on color?
 
shmijda said:
Sorry about the polling, I promptly deleted it. I think that intensity of radiation does not depend on color?
Scratch that I figured it out thank you
 

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