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11 March, 09:44

A cylindrical log 18 cm in diameter and 75 cm long is glowing red hot in a fireplace. if it's emitting radiation at the rate of 38 kW, what is its temperature? The log's emissivity is essentially 1

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  1. 11 March, 09:48
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    To calculate the temperature of the log we need the Stefan-Boltzmann's law:

    P=A*ε*σ*T⁴, where P is the power emitted by the body,

    A is the total surface area of the body, in our case it is a cylinder so A=r²π*h where r is the radius of the base of the cylinder and h is the height of the cylinder,

    σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, T is temperature and ε is emissivity.

    Here we are approximating the log to be a black body.

    The area of the cylinder:

    A=r²*π*h, r=d/2=0.75/2=0.375 m, where d is the diameter, h=0.18 m

    A=0.07948 m²

    Lets solve the equation for temperature T:

    T⁴=P / (σ*ε*A) and take the 4th root to get T:

    T=⁴√{P / (σ*ε*A) }=⁴√{38000 / ((5.67*10^-8) * 1*0.07948) } = ⁴√ (8.432*10^12) = 1704.06 C

    So the temperature of the log is T = 1704 C
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