NEET2002PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterActual
Which of the following is best close to an ideal black body?
Options
- ABlack lamp
- BCavity maintained at constant temperature
- CPlatinum black
- DA lamp of charcoal heated to high temperature
Correct answer
B. Cavity maintained at constant temperature
Step-by-step solution
An ideal black body is one which absorbs all the incident radiation without reflecting or transmitting any part of it. Black lamp absorbs approximately (96 % ) of incident radiation. An ideal black body can be realized in practice by a small hole in the wall of a hollow body (as shown in figure) which is at uniform temperature. Any radiation entering the hollow body through the holes suffers a number of reflections and ultimately gets completely absorbed. This can be facilitated by coating the interior surface with