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Radiation
Question

A sphere and a cube of same material and same total surface area are placed in the same evacuated space turn by turn after they are heated to the same temperature. Find the ratio of their initial rates of cooling in the enclosure.

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Solution

Rate of emission of energy = σT4s

Let m1 be the mass of sphere, C is specific heat and (dt), the rate of cooling and s is surface area

For sphere

           σT4S = m1C(dt)--------(i)

Let m2 be the mass of cube, C its specific heat and (dt), the rate of cooling

For cube σT4S = m2C(dt)------(ii)

From equations (i) and (ii)

(dt)s(dt)c1 = m2m1= RsRc

or a3ρ(43)πr2ρ = RsRc

where a is the side of cube and r is the radius of sphere, ρ is the density

 RsRc = 3a34πr3

But since S is the same, so

6a2 = 4πr2

or a2 = (23)πr2

 RsRc = 3(2πr2/3)324πr3 = 2π2π3(4π)

= 2π12 = π6

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