Some star is twice as large and twice as hot as the Sun. How many times its luminosity exceeds the solar
September 17, 2020 | Education
| According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, the luminosity of a star is proportional to the square of its radius and the fourth power of temperature. Therefore, this star will radiate 2 ^ 2 * 2 ^ 4 = 64 times stronger than the Sun.
