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Heat and Thermodynamics question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q145
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Heat and Thermodynamics question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q145

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The earth radiates in the infra-red region of the spectrum. The spectrum is correctly given by
  1. A
    Rayleigh Jeans law
  2. B
    Planck's law of radiation
  3. C
    Stefan's law of radiation
  4. D
    Wien's law
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Correct answer: B

  1. What is being asked?

    The question asks which law correctly gives the spectrum of radiation emitted by the Earth in the infra-red region.

    Since the Earth emits thermal radiation, we should identify the law that gives the distribution of intensity with wavelength/frequency.

  2. Check each option

    Option A: Rayleigh–Jeans law

    This gives the blackbody spectral distribution only as a classical approximation, valid mainly at long wavelengths. It is not the correct general law for the spectrum.

    Option B: Planck's law of radiation

    Planck’s law gives the complete blackbody spectrum: I(λ,T)=2πhc2λ51ehc/(λkT)−1I(\lambda, T) = \frac{2\pi hc^2}{\lambda^5}\frac{1}{e^{hc/(\lambda kT)}-1}I(λ,T)=λ52πhc2​ehc/(λkT)−11​ This is the correct law for the spectral distribution of thermal radiation at all wavelengths.

    Option C: Stefan's law of radiation

    Stefan’s law gives only the total power radiated per unit area: E=σT4E = \sigma T^4E=σT4 It does not give the spectrum.

    Option D: Wien's law

    Wien’s displacement law gives only the wavelength of maximum emission: λmax⁡T=b\lambda_{\max} T = bλmax​T=b It tells us where the peak lies (for Earth, in infra-red), but it does not give the full spectrum.

  3. Conclusion

    Since the question asks for the law that correctly gives the spectrum, the correct answer is: B: Planck’s law of radiation\boxed{\text{B: Planck's law of radiation}}B: Planck’s law of radiation​

  4. Compare with stored answer

    Stored correct answer: D

    My derived answer is B. Hence, I disagree with the stored answer.

    Likely reason: if the question were asking which law shows that Earth radiates in the infra-red region, then Wien’s displacement law would identify the peak wavelength in IR. But for the spectrum itself, the correct law is Planck’s law.

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