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MHT CET 202625 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Thermal Properties of Matter

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

A spherical blackbody of radius 10\ m is maintained at a...

A spherical blackbody of radius 10 m10\ m is maintained at a temperature TT, radiating power PP with a peak emission wavelength 5000 A˚5000\ Å. If the body is compressed uniformly such that its radius becomes R/2R/2, while its total radiated power is simultaneously increased to 16P16P by heating, what is the new wavelength λm′\lambda_m' at which the peak emission occurs?

Options

  1. A25002 A˚2500\sqrt{2}\ Å
  2. B50002 A˚\dfrac{5000}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å
  3. C25002 A˚\dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å
  4. D20002 A˚\dfrac{2000}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å

Correct answer

C. 25002 A˚\dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å

Step-by-step solution

According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the radiated power is P=σAT4=σ(4πR2)T4P = \sigma A T^4 = \sigma (4\pi R^2) T^4.

For the new state, P′=16PandR′=R2P' = 16P and R' = \dfrac{R}{2}.

16P=σ(4π(R2)2)(T′)416P = \sigma \left(4\pi \left(\dfrac{R}{2}\right)^2\right) (T')^4

16P=14σ(4πR2)(T′)416P = \dfrac{1}{4} \sigma (4\pi R^2) (T')^4

16P=14P(T′T)416P = \dfrac{1}{4} P \left(\dfrac{T'}{T}\right)^4

\left(\dfrac{T'}{T}\right)^4 = 64<br><br><br><br>T' = (64)^{1/4} T = 2\sqrt{2} T<br><br>AccordingtoWien′sdisplacementlaw,<br><br>According to Wien's displacement law,\lambda_m T = \text{constant}.<br><br>.<br><br>\lambda_m' T' = \lambda_m T<br><br><br><br>\lambda_m' = \lambda_m \left(\dfrac{T}{T'}\right) = 5000 \times \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ \text{\AA}<br><br>Answer:<br><br>Answer:\dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å
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