Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 547: 99

Answer

-6.1 nW

Work Step by Step

Recall: The net rate of energy exchange $P_{net}=\sigma\varepsilon A(T_{env}^{4}-T^{4})$ Given/known: Stefan-Boltzmann constant $\sigma=5.6704\times10^{-8}\,W/m^{2}\cdot K^{4}$, Emissivity $\varepsilon=0.75$, Surface area $A=6(6.0\times10^{-6}\,m)^{2}=2.16\times10^{-10}\,m^{2}$ Surface temperature(in K) $T=(-100+273)K=173\,K$ Temperature of the environment(in K) $T_{env}=(-150+273)K=123\,K$ Result: $P_{net}=5.6704\times10^{-8}\,W/m^{2}\cdot K^{4}\times0.75\times2.16\times10^{-10}\,m^{2}((123\,K)^{4}-(173\,K)^{4})=-6.1\times10^{-9}\,W=-6.1\,nW$
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