If the temperature of the Sun were to increase from T to 2T and its radius from R to 2R, then the ratio of the radiant energy received on Earth to what it previously was, will be :
A
4
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B
16
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C
32
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D
64
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Solution
The correct option is D 64 Energy transfer rate is proportional to area and fourth power of temperature.