Q. A body absorbs heat most if it is__:
Answer: black and rough
Notes: A black body is an idealized physical body that absorbs all the incident electromagnetic radiation, regardless of frequency or angle of incidence. Another property is roughness. For example, sand is rough and black and so it is a good absorber of radiation.
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