A star of temperature 10,000K has a peak radiation emission at?

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a) 10 nm
b) 100 nm
c) 290 nm
d) 2900 cm
e) 29 m

2007-01-17 21:34:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

According to wien's law the maximum of emission is

wavelength =0.29/T in cm

for 10000= 10^4 K you find

0.29 *10^-4 cm = 0.29 10^-6m = 290 nm

2007-01-17 22:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by maussy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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2007-01-20 09:46:57 · answer #2 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

100nm

2007-01-21 21:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by ritu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋