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From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@www.phys-l.org] On Behalf Of trappe@physics.utexas.edu
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 11:31 AM
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Subject: --Re: [Phys-L] physics and potatoes
An experimental physicist would want to run two similar potatoes side by side: one covered in aluminum foil and another covered in BLACK anodized aluminum foil.
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For those interested in an accessible discussion of emissivity related to this topic, I would recommend:
Chapter 7: The Greenhouse Effect Revisited
in What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks by Craig Bohren