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Net Radiation Rate Equation

Reference from the original Physics I textbook.

Net Radiation Rate Equation

Net radiation into the object: P_in = P_abs − P_emit = εσA(T_env⁴ − T_obj⁴). Positive means heating. Net radiation outward has the opposite sign.

Pnet=Net Radiation(Watt)​
Pradiation=Radiation Rate(Watt)​
Pabsorption=Absorption Radiation Rate(Watt)

[Watts=Joules/s]

 

Related Glossary Terms

Radiation Rate Equation, Stefan Boltzman Constant

Index

Chapter 7 - Heat Transfer

Chapter 7 - FFR - Thermal Expansion

Reviewed physics notes (1)

These corrections keep the original lesson’s purpose while fixing errors in the source edition.

  • Clarifies the sign convention and avoids conflicting net-loss interpretation. — Reference 1

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