The surface area of an unclothed person is 1.55 m2, and his skin temperature is 33.0°C. The person is located in a dark room with a temperature of 17.0°C, and the emissivity of the skin is e = 0.95. (Include the sign of the value in your answer.) (a) At what rate is energy radiated by the body? W (b) What is the significance of the sign of your answer?

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The surface area of an unclothed person is 1.55 m2, and his skin temperature is 33.0°C. The person is located in a dark room with a temperature of 17.0°C, and the emissivity of the skin is e = 0.95. (Include the sign of the value in your answer.)

(a) At what rate is energy radiated by the body?
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(b) What is the significance of the sign of your answer?
 
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