Applying the Stefan–Boltzmann Law to Filament
Level of Education of Students Involved
Undergraduate
Faculty Sponsor
Stan Zygmunt
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
Physics
ORCID Identifier(s)
0009-0007-3831-6245
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Symposium Date
Spring 4-25-2024
Abstract
Experimental physics is a branch of physics that conducts experiments and is concerned with data acquisition in order to study interesting phenomena. One of these observable phenomena is the Stefan–Boltzmann law, which describes how radiation from a blackbody is dependent on temperature to the fourth power, and is equal to power. An object is called a blackbody when it absorbs all electromagnetic energy that interacts with that object. Blackbody radiation is radiation that is emitted by an object when it is in thermal equilibrium and emits radiation along the continuous spectrum of wavelengths. With the Stefan–Boltzmann law in mind, a multimeter can be used to calculate the power, and plotting power against temperature to the fourth should produce a linear relationship, with the slope being the Stefan-Boltzmann constant. This relationship was found to be consistent at high temperatures, but seemed to not hold much influence at lower temperatures.
Recommended Citation
Virgo, Damon, "Applying the Stefan–Boltzmann Law to Filament" (2024). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1280.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/1280
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Damon Virgo is a second year Chemistry Major interested in looking at fundamental laws of physics and how they apply to the world. He is interested in seeing where these laws may show up and how they may be applied to solve unique problems.