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Unreasonable Results A meteorite 1.20 cm in diameter is so
Chapter 14, Problem 79(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 79PE
Unreasonable Results A meteorite 1.20 cm in diameter is so hot immediately after penetrating the atmosphere that it radiates 20.0 kW of power. (a) What is its temperature, if the surroundings are at 20.0ºC and it has an emissivity of 0.800? (b) What is unreasonable about this result? (c) Which premise or assumption is responsible?
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Problem 79PE
Unreasonable Results A meteorite 1.20 cm in diameter is so hot immediately after penetrating the atmosphere that it radiates 20.0 kW of power. (a) What is its temperature, if the surroundings are at 20.0ºC and it has an emissivity of 0.800? (b) What is unreasonable about this result? (c) Which premise or assumption is responsible?
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Solution 79PE
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Q/T 2 eA (T24 -T14)