College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 14 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 532: 4

Answer

option d.

Work Step by Step

According to Stefan Boltzmann law and inverse square law, $T^4 ∝ 1/r^2 => T ∝ 1/√r$ Thus, the temperature of mars = $253/√1.5$.
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