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Figure below shows a thick copper plate that is very hot, one side is black and the other is shiny. Two thermometers are placed at...

      

Figure below shows a thick copper plate that is very hot, one side is black and the other is shiny. Two thermometers are placed at the same distance from each side as shown.
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Neglecting heat loss to the surrounding, state with a reason which thermometer records a higher temperature after 10 minutes.

  

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sharon
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- Black surface is a better emitter of radiation as compared to the shiny surface and thus more heat is absorbed by thermometer A compared to thermometer B.
sharon kalunda answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 06:39


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