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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Thermal Properties of Matter

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Thermal Properties of Matter

Two spherical black bodies have radii R_1 and R_2 . Their surface...

Two spherical black bodies have radii R1R_1 and R2R_2. Their surface temperatures are T1T_1 K and T2T_2 K respectively. If they radiate the same power, the ratio R1R2\dfrac{R_1}{R_2} is

Options

  1. A(T1T2)4\left(\dfrac{T_1}{T_2}\right)^4
  2. B(T1T2)2\left(\dfrac{T_1}{T_2}\right)^2
  3. C(T2T1)4\left(\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}\right)^4
  4. D(T2T1)2\left(\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}\right)^2

Correct answer

D. (T2T1)2\left(\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}\right)^2

Step-by-step solution

According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the power radiated by a black body is given by P=σAT4P = \sigma A T^4.

For a spherical body of radius RR, the surface area is A=4πR2A = 4 \pi R^2.

The radiated power is P=σ(4πR2)T4P = \sigma (4 \pi R^2) T^4.

Given that both bodies radiate the same power, P1=P2P_1 = P_2.

σ(4πR12)T14=σ(4πR22)T24\sigma (4 \pi R_1^2) T_1^4 = \sigma (4 \pi R_2^2) T_2^4

R12T14=R22T24R_1^2 T_1^4 = R_2^2 T_2^4

R12R22=T24T14\dfrac{R_1^2}{R_2^2} = \dfrac{T_2^4}{T_1^4}

R1R2=(T2T1)2\dfrac{R_1}{R_2} = \left(\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}\right)^2

Answer: \left(\dfrac{T_2}{T_1}\right)^2
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