If the temperature of the sun is doubled, the rate of energy received by the earth will be increased by a…

If the temperature of the sun is doubled, the rate of energy received by the earth will be increased by a factor
  1. 8
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 16

Solution

Rate of energy emission $R \propto T^4$ $\therefore \frac{R_2}{R_1}=(2)^4=16$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (22 Sep Shift 1)

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