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Stefan's law: power radiated at a new temperature (P proportional to T^4)

This type of question, asked 6 times: 11 May 2024 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S1. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    11 May 2024 S1

    23
    If the temperature of a hot body is increased by 50%, then the increase in the quantity of emitted heat radiation will be approximately

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  2. Question 2

    13 Apr 2026 S2

    113
    What will be the ratio of rate of radiation of metal sphere at two different temperatures T1=527∘T_1 = 527^\circC and T2=127∘T_2 = 127^\circC

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  3. Question 3

    19 Apr 2026 S1

    113
    A black body is at temperature 827 ∘C827\ ^\circ\mathrm{C}. The rate at which it emits energy is proportional to

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  4. Question 4

    14 May 2026 S1

    114
    At 273∘C273^\circ\mathrm{C}, the emissive power of a perfectly black body is RR. The value at 0∘C0^\circ\mathrm{C} is

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  5. Question 5

    15 May 2026 S1

    112
    The temperature of a black body is increased by 50%50\% then the percentage increase of radiation is nearly

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  6. Question 6

    19 May 2026 S1

    113
    A perfectly black body radiates power at temperature T1T_1K. If it is to radiate 16 times this power, its temperature should be increased by

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