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'Blackbody Radiation' is a term that Physics students encounter at many turns, in several diverse sub-topics - say Thermodynamics, Quantum Physics, The PhotoElectric effect and so on. This is somewhat analogous to a topic occurring prominently in all accounting subtopics, such as Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation etc. What is a Blackbody, in Physics? The term 'Blackbody' implies that the body absorbs and emits radiation. There are no losses in the absorbed radiation, say, by reflection. What is the 'Blackbody radiation' experiment? It was a theortical experimental setup to emulate Black bodies found in nature. Why does this matter? All bodies in Space are near perfect Black Bodies. So, understanding Blackbodies helped us understand Space and Universal evolution better. Is that all? On Earth in our mundane lives, Blackbody radiation has uplifted Physics to new levels - has ...