Blackbody Radiation
Blackbody Radiation: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Thermal Radiation, Properties of Thermal Radiation, Spectrum of Radiation, Radiation Intensity, Radiation Pressure, Energy Density, Spectral Energy Density, Spectral Absorptive Power, Ideal Black Body, etc.
Important Questions on Blackbody Radiation



What is the difference between energy spectral density and power spectral density?

Why energy spectral density is important?


Is absorptive power and emissivity same?


In Raman effect, the spectral line with lower frequency than the incident frequency is

A certain planet is at distance from the sun. Then the temperature of the planet is

Heat radiations propagate with the speed of

Which of the following statement is correct

Three large identical plates are kept parallel to each other. The outer two plates are maintained at temperatures and , respectively. The temperature of the middle plate in steady state will be close to

The spectra of a black body at temperature and are shown in figure. If and be the areas under the two curves respectively, the value of is :-


Find the amount of energy transmitted, if of energy is incident on area of . Given and coefficient of absorption is .

A piece of blue glass heated to a high temperature and a piece of red glass at room temperature are taken inside a dimly-lit room. Then,

The number of photons falling per second on a completely darkened plate to produce a force of is . If the wavelength of the light falling is then

The surface of a black body is at a temperature and its cross section is . Heat radiated from this surface in one minute in joules is (Stefan's constant )

Microwave oven acts on the principle of:
