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Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

All bodies emit heat energy from their surfaces by virtue of their temperature. This heat energy is called radiant energy of thermal radiation. The heat that we receive from the sun is transferred to us by a process which, unlike conduction orconvection, does not require the help of a medium in the intervening space which is almost free of particles. Radiant energy travels in space as electromagnetic spectrum. Thermal radiations travel through vacuum with the speed oflight. Thermal radiations obey the same laws of reflection and refraction as light does. They exhibit the phenomena of interference, diffraction and polarization as light does.
The emission of radiation from a hot body is expressed in terms of that emitted from a reference body (called the black body) at the same temperature. A black body absorbs and hence emits radiations of all wavelengts. The total energy E emitted by a unit area of a black bodyper second is given by $E =\sigma T^{4}$ where T is the absolute temperature of the body and $\sigma $ is a constant known as Stefans constant. If the body is not a perfect black body, then $E =\varepsilon \sigma  T^{4}$where $\varepsilon $ is the emissivity of the body.

Which of the following devices is used to detect thermal radiations?

  1. Constant volume air thermometer

  2. Platinum resistance thermometer

  3. Thermostat

  4. Thermopile

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Thermopile is a very sensitive device which converts thermal energy to electrical energy.
It is used to detect thermal radiations.

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

The rate of radiation from a black body at $0$$^{o}$C is $E$. The rate of radiation from this black body at $273$$^{o}$C is :

  1. $2E$

  2. $E/2$

  3. $16E$

  4. $E/16$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As we know that: ${E} \ {\propto} \ {T}^{4}$
So, $\dfrac{E}{{T} _{1}^{4}}=\dfrac{{E} _{2}}{{T} _{2}^{4}}$
${E} _{2}=\dfrac{{T} _{2}^{4}\times{E}}{{T} _{1}^{4}}=\dfrac{{546}^{4}}{{273}^{4}}$
${E} _{2}={16E}$

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

Two spherical black bodies of radii $r _{1} $ and $  r _{2}$ are with surface temperatures $T _{1} $ and $ T _{2}$ respectively radiate the same power. $r _{1} / r _{2}$ must be equal to

  1. $(T _{1}/T _{2})^{2}$

  2. $(T _{2}/T _{1})^{2}$

  3. $(T _{1}/T _{2})^{4}$

  4. $(T _{2}/T _{1})^{4}$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$E=\varepsilon \sigma A{ T }^{ 4 }$

Given that both spherical body radiate with same power.
So equating ${E} _{1}={E} _{2}$
${A}=4{\pi}{r}^{2}$
${ r } _{ 1 }^{ 2 }{ T } _{ 1 }^{ 2 }={ r } _{ 2 }^{ 2 }{ T } _{ 2 }^{ 4 }$

$\dfrac { { r } _{ 1 } }{ { r } _{ 2 } } ={ (\dfrac { { T } _{ 2 } }{ { T } _{ 1 } } ) }^{ 2 }$

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

The temperature of the sun is doubled, the rate of energy received on earth will be increased by a factor of :

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 8

  4. 16

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

We know that from Stefan's Boltzmann relation: $E\propto { T }^{ 4 }$
if the temperature of the sun will be doubled, then : $E\propto ({ 2T })^{ 4 }$
Hence, $E\  will\  increase \ by \ the \ factor \ of \  { 16}$.

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

A black body is at temperature $300K$. It emits energy at a rate, which is proportional to 

  1. ${(300)}^{4}$

  2. ${(300)}^{3}$

  3. ${(300)}^{2}$

  4. $300$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For black body radiation
$E=\sigma{T}^{4}$ or $E\propto {T}^{4}$
Rate of emission of energy $\propto {(300)}^{4}$

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

If the absolute temperature of a blackbody is doubled, then the maximum energy density

  1. Increases to 16 times

  2. Increases to 32 times

  3. <span>Decreases</span>&nbsp;to 16 times

  4. Decreases to 32 times

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The power with which a body(in this case black body) radiates is directly proportional to the fourth power of absolute temperature:
$P = kT^{4}$
i.e.
$P _{1} = kT _{1}^{4}$
If the absolute temperature is doubled,
$P _{2} = k(2T _{1})^{4} = 16kT _{1}^{4}$
Now $\dfrac{P _{2}}{P _{1}} = \dfrac{16}{1}$ 

Hence energy density is increased 16 times.

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

Intensity of heat radiation emitted by body is believed to be proportional to fourth power of absolute temperature of the body. The proportionality constant also known as Boltzmann's constant may have possible value of :

  1. $5.67\times 10^{-8} watt/K^4 $

  2. $5.67\times 10^{-8} watt/m^2 K^4 $

  3. $5.67\times 10^{-8} J/K^4 $

  4. $5.67\times 10^{-8} Js/K^4 $

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

From the given question,

$I\propto T^4$

$I=k T^4$

where $k=$ Stefan-Boltzmann's constant

$k=5.67\times10^{-8} W/m^2K^4 $

The correct option is B.

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

A black body at a temperature of $227^oC$ radiates heat energy at the rate 5 cal/cm$^{2}-s$. At a temperature of $727^oC$, the rate of heat radiated per unit area in cal/cm$^2$ will be

  1. 80

  2. 160

  3. 250

  4. 500

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

According to Stefen's Law, the rate of heat radiation from body is proportional to the fourth power of body's temperature.

Thus $P\propto T^4$
$\implies \dfrac{P _2}{P _1}=\dfrac{T _2^4}{T _1^4}$
$=16$
$\implies P _2=80cal/cm^2-s$

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

For a block body temperature $727^{o}C,$ its rate of energy loss is $20\ watt$ and temperature of surrounding is $227^{o}C.$ If temperature of black body is changed to $1227^{o}C$ then its rate of energy loss will be:

  1. $320\ W$

  2. $\dfrac {304}{3}\ W$

  3. $240 W$

  4. $120 W$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It is given that,

Temperature of surrounding

  $ {{T} _{0}}={{227}^{0}}C=500\ K $

 $ {{T} _{1}}={{727}^{0}}C=1000\ K $

 $ {{T} _{2}}={{1227}^{0}}C=1500\ K $

 $ {{E} _{1}}=20\ Watt\,\, $

 $ {{E} _{2}}=? $

According to Stefn boltzmann law:

$ E=\sigma {{T}^{4}} $

Or

 $ {{E} _{1}}=\sigma ({{T} _{1}}-{{T} _{0}})^4 $

 $ {{E} _{2}}=\sigma ({{T} _{2}}-{{T} _{0}})^4 $

Taking ratios of above equations:

For $ {{E} _{1}}=20\ Watt $

 $ \dfrac{20}{{{E} _{2}}}={{\left( \dfrac{500}{1000} \right)}^{4}} $

 $ \dfrac{20}{{{E} _{2}}}=\left( \dfrac{1}{16} \right) $

 $ {{E} _{2}}=320\ Watt $

Multiple choice stefan's law black body radiation heat transfer thermal properties physics

The power received at distance $d$ from a small metallic sphere of radius $r(<<d)$ and at absolute temperature $T$ is $P$. If the temperature is doubled and distance reduced to half of the initial value, then the power received at that point will be:

  1. $4p$

  2. $8p$

  3. $32p$

  4. $64p$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Energy received per second i.e., power $P\alpha \dfrac{T^4}{d^2}=k\dfrac{T^4}{d^2}$
if temperature is double than T become 2T and distance become half than d become $\dfrac{d}{2}$
than power $ p _{1}=k\dfrac{(2T)^4}{(\dfrac{d}{2})^2}=64k\dfrac{T^4}{d^2}=64P$
Hence D option is correct.