Transmission Of Heat Question 274

Question: What will be the ratio of temperatures of sun and moon if the wavelengths of their maximum emission radiations rates are 140 Å and 4200 Å respectively

[J & K CET 2004]

Options:

A) 1 : 30

B) 30 : 1

C) 42 : 14

D) 14 : 42

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \frac{T _{1}}{T _{2}}=\frac{{\lambda _{m _{2}}}}{{\lambda _{m _{1}}}}=\frac{4200}{140}=\frac{30}{1} $