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The star Sirius A emits a black body spectrum that peaks at Epeak = 2.82kBT =...
The star Sirius A emits a black body spectrum that peaks at Epeak = 2.82kBT = 2.4 eV and its total power output is 24 times more than the Sun.
a) What is the temperature of Sirius A?
b) Use Stefan’s Law to estimate the radius of Sirius A as compared to the Sun.
You will need to know that Tsun = 6000 K.
c) How much hotter would the Earth be if it orbited Sirius A rather than the Sun?
Assume that the Earth-Sirius A distance is the same as the Earth-Sun distance. Also,
assume Earth is a black body.
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