Question

Who discovered blackbody radiation?

Answer 1

1. Gustav Kirchhoff made the discovery of blackbody radiation.
2. A black body must be a good emitter of radiation in order to maintain thermal equilibrium.
3. This means that it must emit electromagnetic waves at all frequencies, or as many frequencies as it can absorb.
4. Blackbody radiation is the name for the radiation that the blackbody emits.