Transmission Of Heat Question 280

Question: The intensity of radiation emitted by the sun has its maximum value at a wavelength of $ 510\ nm $ and that emitted by the north star has the maximum value at $ 350\ nm $ . If these stars behave like black bodies, then the ratio of the surface temperature of the sun and north star is

[IIT 1997 Cancelled; JIPMER 2000; AIIMS 2000]

Options:

A) 1.46

B) 0.69

C) 1.21

D) 0.83

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \frac{T _{S}}{T _{N}}$=

$\frac{(\lambda_N) _{\max} }{(\lambda_S) _{\max} }$=

$\frac{350}{510}=0.69 $