What is a blackbody in the context Wien worked in?
A type of star
An idealized physical body that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation
A geometrical shape in 4D space
A type of chemical compound
Answer
A blackbody is an idealized physical body that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation. This means that it reflects no light and absorbs all of the energy that comes in contact with it. This is in contrast to a white body, which reflects all of the light that comes in contact with it and absorbs none of it.
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