Transmission Of Heat Question 209
Question: The temperature of a piece of iron is $ 27^{o}C $ and it is radiating energy at the rate of $ Q\ kW{{m}^{-2}} $ . If its temperature is raised to $ 151^{o}C $ , the rate of radiation of energy will become approximately
[MP PET 1992]
Options:
A) $ 2Q\ kW{{m}^{-2}} $
B) $ 4Q\ kW{{m}^{-2}} $
C) $ 6Q\ kW{{m}^{-2}} $
D) $ 8Q\ kW{{m}^{-2}} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ E _{2}=E _{1}\frac{T _{2}^{4}}{T _{1}^{4}}=Q\times \frac{{{(273+151)}^{4}}}{{{(273+27)}^{4}}}={{( \frac{424}{300} )}^{4}}=3.99Q\approx 4Q $