The spectral energy distribution of a star is maximum at a temperature twice that of the Sun. The total energy radiated by the star is

  • A
    Twice that of the Sun
  • B
    Same as that of the Sun
  • C
    Sixteen times that of the Sun
  • D
    One-sixteenth of the Sun

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