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EXPERIMFNT 11S
STEFAN-BOLIZMANN LAW
AIM: To verify Stefan-Boltzmann Law
APPARATUS: —_ 0-30V d.c power supply, centre zero galvanometer, 30062 resistor, $000,
0-115Q variable resistance box, torch bulb and thermometer
PRINCIPLE:
A torch bulb acts as a radiant source and asa resistance thermometer. Suppose the bulb is
connected in the wheat stone as shown,
3009 ye 000
7 Basa
0-30V d.c power supply
‘The power generated in the filament is related to the temperature of the filament by
PR =K(T-T,) +E0A(T* -TS)
Tis the current in the filament,
Ris the resistance in the filament,
To is the room temperature in Kelvin,
Ais the surface area,
@ is Stefan-Boltzmann constant.
For temperature T> 800K, the first term in equation (1) above is negligible so that
31 PR= eoAT*
(2)
And to a good approximation
=R,[1+a(T-T,)]
3)
Where R, is the resistance of the filament at room temperature.
For tungsten, the mean temperature coe!
ient of resistance.
a =53x 10K
PROCEDURE,
Read and record the room temperature 7, in Kelvin's
‘Measure the resistance of the bulb using a multimeter
Connect the circuit as shown
Balance the wheat stone bridge to determine the resistance R of the bulb filament for
increasing values of voltage in steps of 1V starting from IV to 20V.
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5. Tabulate your results including V and 1 = <*>
6. Plot a graph of R against 1
7. Extrapolate the graph to I=0 and obtain the resistance R, of the filament at room
temperature
8. Use equation (3) to determine the temperature T of the filament at different values of I
9. Find the values of /?R at T> 800K.
10. Plot a graph of In(]?R) against InT.
11, Determine the slope on your result.
12, Comment on your result.
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