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MHT CET · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

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

  1. A 8
  2. B 2
  3. C 4
  4. D 16
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(D) 16

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