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Measuring the Amount of Infrared Radiation Emitted by Different Surfaces
Equipment:
Leslie cube
Heatproof mat
Kettle (for hot water)
Lid for the cube
Infrared detector
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Procedure:
Setup:
Place the Leslie cube on a heatproof mat.
Fill the cube with hot water from a kettle and place the lid on top.
Measurement:
Use the infrared detector to measure the amount of infrared radiation emitted from each surface of the cube (shiny black, shiny silver, matt black, matt white).
Ensure that the detector is the same distance from each surface for a fair test.
Recording Results:
Draw a chart to show the amount of infrared radiation emitted from each type of surface.
Measuring the Amount of Infrared Radiation Absorbed by Different Surfaces
Equipment:
Infrared heater
Two metal plates (one with a shiny metallic surface, one with a matt black surface)
Vaseline
Drawing pins
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Procedure:
4. Setup:
Place an infrared heater with two metal plates on either side.
One plate should have a shiny metallic surface, while the other should have a matt black surface.
Attach a drawing pin using Vaseline on the outside surface of each plate.
Measurement:
Switch on the heater and start timing.
Observe that the temperature of the metal plates increases due to the absorption of infrared radiation.
Record the time it takes for the vaseline to melt and for the drawing pins to fall off.
Results (in order of most to least infrared radiation absorption):
Matt black - most infrared radiation absorbed
Shiny black
White
Shiny metallic
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