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The Stephan-Boltzman Law calculator computes power radiated from a black body based on the body's thermodynamic temperature (T).
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the preferred units and enter the following:
- (T) This is the thermodynamic temperature of the object.
Energy Radiated: The calculator returns the energy radiated in W/m2. However, this can be automatically converted into lux or lambert units via the pull-down menu.
The Math / Science
According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, a doubling of temperature means an increase of energy emitted at the surface increases by a factor of 16. This means that a star with twice the temperature has 16 times the energy.
To solve for this, use the following equation:
`F=sigmaT^4`
where
`F` is the Energy flux
`sigma` is the boltzmann constant
`T` is the temperature
