NEET Physics Thermometry, Calorimetry & Thermal Expansion Question Bank Mock Test - Thermal Properties of Matter

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    Assuming the sun to be a spherical body of radius\[R\] at a temperature of \[T\] kelvin, evaluate the total radiant power incident on the earth at a distance r from the sun.

    A) \[{{r}^{2}}_{0}{{R}^{2}}\sigma \frac{{{T}^{4}}}{4\pi {{r}^{2}}}\]          

    B) \[{{R}^{2}}\frac{\sigma {{T}^{4}}}{{{r}^{2}}}\]

    C) \[4\pi {{r}^{2}}_{0}{{R}^{2}}\frac{\sigma {{T}^{4}}}{{{r}^{2}}}\]

    D) \[\pi r_{0}^{2}{{R}^{2}}\frac{\sigma {{T}^{4}}}{{{r}^{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Energy radiated by sun, according to Stefan's law  \[E=\sigma {{T}^{4}}\times (area4\pi {{R}^{2}})\](time) This energy is spread around sun in space, in a sphere of radius r. earth (E) in space receives part of this energy \[\frac{Energy}{Area\,of\,envelop}=\frac{\sigma {{T}^{4}}\times 4\pi {{R}^{2}}\times time}{4\pi {{r}^{2}}}\] \[\therefore \] Power incident per unit area on earth \[=\left( \frac{{{R}^{2}}\sigma {{T}^{4}}}{{{r}^{2}}} \right)\] \[\therefore \] Power incident on earth is \[\pi {{r}_{0}}^{2}\times \frac{{{R}^{2}}\sigma {{T}^{4}}}{{{r}^{2}}}\]


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