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 is maintained at a temperature , radiating power with a peak emission wavelength . If the body is compressed uniformly such that its radius becomes , while its total radiated power is simultaneously increased to by heating, what is the new wavelength at which the peak emission occurs?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the radiated power is .
For the new state, .
\left(\dfrac{T'}{T}\right)^4 = 64T' = (64)^{1/4} T = 2\sqrt{2} T\lambda_m T = \text{constant}\lambda_m' T' = \lambda_m T\lambda_m' = \lambda_m \left(\dfrac{T}{T'}\right) = 5000 \times \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ \text{\AA}\dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å
For the new state, .
\left(\dfrac{T'}{T}\right)^4 = 64T' = (64)^{1/4} T = 2\sqrt{2} T\lambda_m T = \text{constant}\lambda_m' T' = \lambda_m T\lambda_m' = \lambda_m \left(\dfrac{T}{T'}\right) = 5000 \times \dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ \text{\AA}\dfrac{2500}{\sqrt{2}}\ Å