Transmission Of Heat Question 262

Question: Two stars emit maximum radiation at wavelength 3600$ {AA} $ and 4800$ {AA} $ respectively. The ratio of their temperatures is

[MP PMT 1991]

Options:

A) 1 : 2

B) 3 : 4

C) 4 : 3

D) 2 : 1

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ \frac{T _{1}}{T _{2}}=\frac{{\lambda _{m _{2}}}}{{\lambda _{m _{1}}}}=\frac{4800}{3600}\Rightarrow \frac{48}{36}=\frac{4}{3} $