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Radiation Absorption Rate Equation

Reference from the original Physics I textbook.

Radiation Absorption Rate Equation

For an object in a large isothermal enclosure with a gray-body approximation, P_abs = εσAT_env⁴. Use absolute temperature in kelvin.

Pabsorption=Absorption Radiation Rate(Watt)​
ϵ=Emissivity​
A=Area(m2)​
σ=Stephan Boltzman Constant(5.6704×10-8W/m2K4)​
T=Temperature in the Environment(K)

[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.

  • Absorption equals εσAT_env⁴ only for the stated enclosure and gray-body assumptions. — Reference 1

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