According to Kirchhoff's law,the ratio of emissive power to absorptive power for all bodies is:

  • A
    Different for all bodies.
  • B
    Equal to the emissive power of a black body at the same temperature.
  • C
    Equal to the emissive power of a white body.
  • D
    Equal to the emissive power of a black body at any temperature.

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