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Is there any limit to the temperature you can achieve by focusing sunlight? (Hint: Think about the second law of thermodynamics.)
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In the context of focusing sunlight, this means that the maximum temperature achievable by concentrating sunlight would be limited by the temperature of the Sun itself. Show more…
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