A sphere of radius 0.500 m, temperature 27.0 C, and emissivity 0.850 is located in an environment of temperature 77.0 C. At what rate does the sphere (a) emit and (b) absorb thermal radiation? (c) What is the sphere’s net rate of energy exchange?

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A sphere of radius 0.500 m, temperature 27.0 C, and emissivity
0.850 is located in an environment of temperature 77.0 C. At
what rate does the sphere (a) emit and (b) absorb thermal radiation?
(c) What is the sphere’s net rate of energy exchange?

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