Transmission Of Heat Question 10
Assertion : The radiation from the sun’s surface varies as the fourth power of its absolute temperature. Reason : The sun is a black body.
[AIIMS 1999]
Options:
A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason are both false.
E) If assertion is false but reason is true.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
At a high temperature (6000 K), the sun approximates a perfect blackbody emitting thermal radiation. That’s why the radiation coming from the sun’s surface follows Stefan’s law $ E=\sigma T^{4} $ .
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