The total energy radiated by a blackbody depends on:
A)the fourth power of its temperature.
B)the square of its temperature.
C)the square root of its temperature.
D)the cube root of its temperature.
E)the cube of its temperature.

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According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the total energy radiated by a blackbody is proportional to the fourth power of its temperature (T^4). According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the total energy radiated by a blackbody is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.

The Total Energy Radiated by a Blackbody Depends On