Show that the Stefan–Boltzmann constant must have the dimensional formula if the…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Measurements and their errors · Measurements and their errors

Problem

Show that the Stefan–Boltzmann constant σ\sigma must have the dimensional formula M T−3 Θ−4M\,T^{-3}\,\Theta^{-4} if the total emissive power of a blackbody is given by E=σT4E = \sigma T^{4}.

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