The above shows two spherical planets with different temperatures and sizes. The temperatures of planets A and B are
K and
K, respectively. The radii of planets A and B are
and
respectively. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The wavelength of the electromagnetic wave that has the largest spectral radiance in the radiation emitted from planet B is three times longer than that from planet A.
b) The radiant energy per unit time and per unit area from planet A is times larger than that from planet B.
c) The total radiant energy per unit time from planet A is times larger than that from planet B.
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Wien's displacement law says that λ m a x ∝ T 1 . Since the temperature of A is three times the temperature of B , λ m a x of A must be one third that of B .
Stefan–Boltzmann law says that the power per unit area is directly proportional to T 4 . Since the temperature of A is three times that of B , the power per unit area of A is 3 4 = 8 1 times that of B .
From the result in 2, the power per unit area of A is 8 1 times that of B . In addition, since the radius of A is one third that of B , the area of A is 9 1 that of B . Thus the power of A is 8 1 × 9 1 = 9 times that of B