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Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
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Chapter 7, Problem 3AC
To determine
The name of an idealized material that absorbs and perfectly emits
Star.
Blackbody.
Electromagnetic wave.
Photon.
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