Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 16 - Temperature and Heat - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 571: 93

Answer

Greater than

Work Step by Step

We know that if the SR-71 were painted white instead of black, then its in-flight temperature would be greater than its temperature with black paint. This is because with white paint, the airplane would be a less effective radiator of energy (that is, its emissivity will be less).
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