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A spherical black body with a radius of 12 cm12\text{ cm} radiates 450 W450\text{ W} power at 500 K500\text{ K}. If the radius were halved and the temperature doubled, the power radiated in watts would be:

A

225225

B

450450

C

10001000

D

18001800

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the power (PP) radiated by a spherical black body is given by P=σAT4=σ(4πr2)T4P = \sigma A T^4 = \sigma (4\pi r^2) T^4, where rr is the radius and TT is the absolute temperature. Let the initial power be P1=450 WP_1 = 450\text{ W} with radius r1=12 cmr_1 = 12\text{ cm} and temperature T1=500 KT_1 = 500\text{ K}. When the radius is halved (r2=r1/2r_2 = r_1 / 2) and the temperature is doubled (T2=2T1T_2 = 2T_1), the new power P2P_2 will be: P2=σ4π(r1/2)2(2T1)4P_2 = \sigma 4\pi (r_1 / 2)^2 (2T_1)^4 P2=σ4π(r124)(16T14)P_2 = \sigma 4\pi \left(\frac{r_1^2}{4}\right) (16T_1^4) P2=4×[σ(4πr12)T14]P_2 = 4 \times [\sigma (4\pi r_1^2) T_1^4] P2=4×P1P_2 = 4 \times P_1 P2=4×450 W=1800 WP_2 = 4 \times 450\text{ W} = 1800\text{ W}. Therefore, the power radiated would be 1800 W1800\text{ W}.

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