Solar power and temperature · PhysicsBowl 2025 #17
Physics · thermodynamics
Problem
The sun radiates approximately 4 × 10²⁶ W of power. It has a surface temperature of 5800K. If the temperature were twice as high (11600 K), how much power would it radiate?
a. The same amount, 4 × 10²⁶ W
b. 2X as much
c. 4X as much
d. 8X as much
e. 16X as much