15
Stefan-BoltzmannŐs (SB) Law
Ą
The hotter the object, the
more radiation emitted.
Ą
When the temperature is
doubled, the emitted
energy increases by a
factor of
16
!
Ą
Stefan-BoltzmannŐs Law
Ą
E= (
5.67
«
10
-8
Wm
-2
K
-4
)
«
T
4
–
E=2
«
2
«
2
«
2=16
–
4 times
Sun Temp: 6000K
Earth Temp: 300K
Aguado, Fig. 2-7