Two spherical stars A and B emit blackbody radiation. The radius of A ...
The ratio of the radii of the two stars is given as 400, which means the radius of A is 400 times that of B.
The ratio of the power emitted by the two stars is given as 104, which means A emits 104 times the power emitted by B.
Let's assume the temperature of star A is T_a and the temperature of star B is T_b.
According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the power emitted by a blackbody is proportional to the fourth power of its temperature (P ∝ T^4).
So, we can write the following equation for the power emitted by star A compared to that of star B:
P_a = P_b * (T_a / T_b)^4
Given that P_a / P_b = 104, we can substitute this value into the equation:
104 = (T_a / T_b)^4
Taking the fourth root of both sides, we get:
∛∛∛∛104 = T_a / T_b
41.6 = T_a / T_b
Now, let's consider the ratio of the surface areas of the two stars.
The surface area of a sphere is proportional to the square of its radius (A ∝ r^2).
So, we can write the following equation for the surface area of star A compared to that of star B:
A_a = A_b * (r_a / r_b)^2
Given that r_a / r_b = 400, we can substitute this value into the equation:
A_a = A_b * (400)^2
A_a = A_b * 160,000
Since the power emitted by a blackbody is proportional to its surface area (P ∝ A), we can write:
P_a = P_b * 160,000
Now, we can solve the system of equations:
P_a = P_b * 160,000 (1)
P_a / P_b = 104 (2)
Dividing equation (1) by equation (2), we get:
P_b * 160,000 / P_b = 104
160,000 = 104
This equation is not true, so there must be an error in the given information or in the calculations.