A person gets out of a sauna with a skin surface temperature of 45°C and has a surface area of approximately 1.7 m². The typical emissivity at infrared wavelengths is e = 0.98. If we make the approximation that all photons are emitted at the wavelength of peak intensity, how many photons per second does her/his body emit? (

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A person gets out of a sauna with a skin surface temperature of 45°C and has a
surface area of approximately 1.7 m². The typical emissivity at infrared
wavelengths is e= 0.98. If we make the approximation that all photons are
emitted at the wavelength of peak intensity, how many photons per second does
her/his body emit? (
Transcribed Image Text:A person gets out of a sauna with a skin surface temperature of 45°C and has a surface area of approximately 1.7 m². The typical emissivity at infrared wavelengths is e= 0.98. If we make the approximation that all photons are emitted at the wavelength of peak intensity, how many photons per second does her/his body emit? (
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