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Chapter 7, Problem 2P
Answer these questions for celestial bodies at each of the following temperatures and then draw a conclusion about the relationship between temperature and wavelength of maximum intensity. What is the wavelength of maximum intensity? In which part of the
- a. 50 K
- b. 500 K
- c. 5000 K
- d. 50,000 K
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