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What is the closest temperature of a black body emitting 1450 W/sq.m?

a) 1000 deg C.

b) 100 deg C.

c) 10 deg C.

d) 1 deg C.

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By Stefan's Law, P/A = e * Stefan's constant * (T^4 - Tc^4)

P/A = 1450 ...

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