Required Practical: Investigating Infrared Radiation (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards

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Required Practical: Investigating Infrared Radiation
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Equipment for measuring IR emission from surfaces

Leslie cube

Device that measures IR radiation

Infrared detector

Liquid used to fill Leslie cube

Hot water

Four surfaces on Leslie cube

Shiny black, shiny silver, matt black, matt white

Why keep detector same distance from each surface

For a fair test

Equipment for measuring IR absorption

Infrared heater

Two surfaces in absorption experiment

Shiny metallic and matt black

Substance attaching drawing pins to plates

Vaseline

Why do drawing pins fall off plates?

Vaseline melts from absorbed heat

Surface absorbing most IR radiation

Matt black

Surface absorbing least IR radiation

Shiny metallic

IR absorption order: most to least

Matt black, shiny black, white, shiny metallic

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