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According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body is proportional to which power of its absolute temperature?
AFirst
BSecond
CThird
DFourth
✓ Correct Answer: D — Fourth
The law states $E = \sigma T^4$, meaning energy increases rapidly with temperature, which is fundamental to understanding planetary energy balance.
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