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Chapter 30.1, Problem 1EYU
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To determine
Whether the peak frequency of a blackbody increases, decreases or stays the same when the temperature of it is increased.
(b)
To determine
Whether the total energy radiated from a blackbody increases, decreases or stays the same when the temperature of it is increased.
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