Reflectivity given Emissivity for Blackbody Calculator

✖Emissivity is the ability of an object to emit infrared energy. Emissivity can have a value from 0 (shiny mirror) to 1.0 (blackbody). Most organic or oxidized surfaces have emissivity close to 0.95.ⓘ Emissivity [ε]

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✖Reflectivity is the fraction of incident radiation flux reflected by the body.ⓘ Reflectivity given Emissivity for Blackbody [ρ]

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Reflectivity given Emissivity for Blackbody

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`"ρ" = 1-"ε"`

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`"0.05"=1-"0.95"`

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Reflectivity given Emissivity for Blackbody Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Reflectivity = 1-Emissivity
ρ = 1-ε
This formula uses 2 Variables

Variables Used

Reflectivity - Reflectivity is the fraction of incident radiation flux reflected by the body.
Emissivity - Emissivity is the ability of an object to emit infrared energy. Emissivity can have a value from 0 (shiny mirror) to 1.0 (blackbody). Most organic or oxidized surfaces have emissivity close to 0.95.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Emissivity: 0.95 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

ρ = 1-ε --> 1-0.95

Evaluating ... ...

ρ = 0.05

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.05 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.05 <-- Reflectivity

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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