Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A law stating that the rate at which energy is emitted (power) by a blackbody is proportional to its surface area and to the fourth power of its absolute temperature, expressed as P = AσT⁴.