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A perfectly black body emits a radiation at temperature ' $\mathrm{T}_1$ ' $\mathrm{K}$. If it is to radiate at 16 times this power, its temperature ' $\mathrm{T}_2$ ' $\mathrm{K}$ should be
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterMHT CETMHT CET 2021 (20 Sep Shift 2)
Options:
  • A $8 \mathrm{~T}_1$
  • B $4 \mathrm{~T}_1$
  • C $2 \mathrm{~T}_1$
  • D $16 \mathrm{~T}_1$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $2 \mathrm{~T}_1$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \frac{\mathrm{P}_2}{\mathrm{P}_1}=\left(\frac{\mathrm{T}_2}{\mathrm{~T}_1}\right)^4 \\
& \therefore 16=\left(\frac{\mathrm{T}_2}{\mathrm{~T}_1}\right)^4 \\
& \therefore \frac{\mathrm{T}_2}{\mathrm{~T}_1}=2
\end{aligned}
$$

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