An asphalt playground is heated in the sun all day; by sundown it reaches a temperature of 45degC. If the asphalt has an emissivity of 0.8, what is the heat flux emitted off the asphalt at night?

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An asphalt playground is heated in the sun all day; by sundown it reaches a temperature of 45degC. If the asphalt has an emissivity of 0.8, what is the heat flux emitted off the asphalt at night?

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