A 19th century lab technician is testing possible metals for bulb filaments. A platinum filament with a surface area of 0.450 mm2 and an emissivity of 0.979 radiates 0.30 W of light. Determine the filament's temperature (in K). The melting point for platinum is 2045 K. K

A 19th century lab technician is testing possible metals for bulb filaments. A platinum filament with a surface area of 0.450 mm2 and an emissivity of 0.979 radiates 0.30 W of light. Determine the filament's temperature (in K). The melting point for platinum is 2045 K. K

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A 19 th century lab technician is testing possible metals for bulb filaments. A platinum filament with a surface area of 0.450 m m 2 and an emissivity of 0.979 radiates 0.30 W of light. Determine the filament's temperature (in K). The melting point for platinum is 2045 K . K

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