Thermal Properties of Matter

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If the temperature of the sun were to increase from TT to 2T2 T and its radius from RR to 2R2 R, then the ratio of the radiant energy received on earth to what it was previously will be

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Answer: (D) 64

According to stefan's law,
P∝AT4P \propto A T^4 and A∝r2A \propto r^2
P∝r2T4P \propto r^2 T^4

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