Why is Stefan's Law important?

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Prajjwal S.
Jan 29, 2016

First it is better to understand about the Stefan's Law

Explanation:

Stefan's Law suggests that total radiant heat energy emitted from a surface is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.

Stefan Law can be applied to a star's size in relation to its temperature and luminosity. It can also apply to any object emitting a thermal spectrum, including metal burners on electric stoves and filaments in light bulbs.

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