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25 September, 03:45

The emissivity of the human skin is 97.0 percent. Use 35.0 °C for the skin temperature and approximate the human body by a rectangular block with a height of 1.63 m, a width of 33.5 cm and a length of 31.0 cm. Calculate the power emitted by the human body. What is the wavelength of the peak in the spectral distribution for this temperature?

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  1. 25 September, 04:10
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    E = 1.143 KW

    (λ) max = 9.4 μm = 9.4 x 10⁻⁶ m

    Explanation:

    a)

    The total emissive power of human body can be given by Stefan-Boltzman Law:

    E = AεσΤ⁴

    where,

    E = Total emitted power

    ε = emissivity = 97% = 0.97

    σ = Stefan Boltzman Constant = 5.67 x 10⁻⁸ W/m². K⁴

    T = Absolute Temperature = 35°C + 273 = 308 K

    A = Total Surface Area of rectangular approximation = 2 (1.63 m) (0.335 m) + 2 (1.63 m) (0.31 m) + 2 (0.335 m) (0.31 m)

    A = 2.31 m²

    Therefore,

    E = (2.31 m²) (0.97) (5.67 x 10⁻⁸ W/m². K⁴) (308 K) ⁴

    E = 1143.52 W = 1.143 KW

    b)

    The peak wavelength or the maximum wavelength can be found out by using wein's displacement law:

    [ (λ) max][T] = 2.8978 x 10⁻³ m. K

    (λ) max = 2897.8 μm. K/308 K

    (λ) max = 9.4 μm = 9.4 x 10⁻⁶ m
  2. 25 September, 04:10
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    P = 1145.75W

    λ = 4.0*10⁻²⁸m

    Explanation:

    Temperature T = 35°C = 308.15K

    h = 1.63m

    width (w) = 33.5cm = 0.335m

    Length (L) = 31cm = 0.31m

    Surface area of the human body =

    2hw + 2hL + 2Lw

    2 * (1.63*0.335) + 2 * (1.63*0.31) + 2 * (0.31*0.335)

    Area = 1.0921 + 1.0106 + 0.2077

    Area = 2.3104m²

    Using Stefan-Boltzmann equation,

    E = εσΤ⁴

    Ε = 0.97 * 5.67*10⁻⁸ * (308.15) ⁴

    E = 495.91 w/m²

    Power = energy * surface area

    Power = 495.91 * 2.3104

    P = 1145.75W

    b)

    Applying Energy-Wavelength equation

    E = hc / λ

    λ = hc / E

    λ = (6.626*10⁻³⁴ * 3.0⁸) / 495.91

    λ = 4.0*10⁻²⁸m
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