Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Transfer of thermal energy

Transfer of thermal energy — practice question

Four solid spheres made from the same metal are heated to the same temperature. Which sphere at the start loses thermal energy by radiation at the greatest rate?

  • Adiameter of $10\,\text{cm}$ with a dull surface
  • Bdiameter of $10\,\text{cm}$ with a shiny surface
  • Cdiameter of $5\,\text{cm}$ with a dull surface
  • Ddiameter of $5\,\text{cm}$ with a shiny surface

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