Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
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The wavelength at which the stars radiates the energy and find it is cool or hot star.

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If a star has a surface temperature of 20,000 K (2.00 3 104 K), at what wavelength will it radiate the most energy? Is this a cool or hot star?
If a star has a surface temperature of 20,000 K (2.00 × 104 K), at what wavelength will it radiate the most energy?
If a star has a surface temperature of 18,000 K (1.80 ✕ 104 K), at what wavelength (in nm) will it radiate the most energy? Is this a cool or hot star? (Give your answer relative to the Sun.)
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