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Explain why,
a body with large reflectivity is a poor emitter.

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We know that a+r+t=l where a-absorption coefficient, r-reflection coefficient, t-transmission coefficient.
If r>>a and r>>t, the the body is a poor absorber of thermal radiation. A poor absorber of thermal radiation is also a poor emitter.
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