The maximum energy in the thermal radiation from a hot source occurs at a wavelength of $11\times {10}^{-5}$ cm. According to Wein's law, the temperature of the source (on Kelvin scale) will be n times the temperature of another source (on Kelvin scale) for which the wavelength at maximum energy is $5.5\times {10}^{-5}$ cm. The value n is 
(a) 2                     (b) 4
(c) $\frac{1}{2}$                    (d) 1

How is the temperature of stars determined by ?

(1) Stefan’s law                       

(2) Wein’s displacement law

(3) Kirchhoff’s law                   

(4) Ohm’s law

On increasing the temperature of a substance gradually, which of the following colours will be noticed by you ?

(1) White                     

(2) Yellow

(3) Green                     

(4) Red

A black body has a maximum wavelength at a temperature of \(2000~\text K.\) Its corresponding wavelength at temperatures of \(3000~\text K\) will be: 

A black body at a temperature of 1640 K has the wavelength corresponding to maximum emission equal to 1.75 $\mathrm{\mu m}$. Assuming the moon to be a perfectly black body, the temperature of the moon, if the wavelength corresponding to maximum emission is 14.35 $\mathrm{\mu }$m is

(1) 100 K                 

(2) 150 K

(3) 200 K                 

(4) 250 K

A particular star (assuming it as a black body) has a surface temperature of about $5\times {10}^4 \mathrm{K}$. The wavelength in nanometers at which its radiation becomes maximum is -
(b = 0.0029 mK) 
(1) 48               

(2) 58

(3) 60                 

(4) 70

The intensity of radiation emitted by the sun has its maximum value at a wavelength of 510 nm and that emitted by the north star has the maximum value at 350 nm. If these stars behave like black bodies, then the ratio of the surface temperature of the sun and north star is

(1) 1.46                 

(2) 0.69

(3) 1.21                 

(4) 0.83

The amount of radiation emitted by a perfectly black body is proportional to 

(1) Temperature on ideal gas scale

(2) Fourth root of temperature on ideal gas scale

(3) Fourth power of temperature on ideal gas scale

(4) Source of temperature on ideal gas scale

The temperature of an object is \(400^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)$\mathrm{}$. The temperature of the surroundings may be assumed to be negligible. What temperature would cause the energy to radiate twice as quickly? (Given, \(2^{\frac{1}{4}} \approx 1.18\))
1. \(200^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)
2. 200 K
3. \(800^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\)$\mathrm{}$         
4. 800 K

A black body at a temperature of 227$°\mathrm{C}$ radiates heat energy at the rate of 5 $\mathrm{cal}/{\mathrm{cm}}^2-\sec$. At a temperature of $727°\mathrm{C}$, the rate of heat radiated per unit area in $\mathrm{cal}/{\mathrm{cm}}^2$ will be 
(1) 80                     

(2) 160

(3) 250                   

(4) 500