Black cube · Estonian PhO 2014 #9

Physics · thermodynamics

Problem

Let there be an absolutely black cube made of a material with very good heat conductivity. The cube is placed in front of a parallel light beam with an intensity (power per cross section area) II. What is the maximal and minimal stable temperature TmaxT_\text{max} and TminT_\text{min} that the cube attains depending on its position with respect to the direction of the radiation’s spreading?

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