If the Temperature of the Solar Surface Is 5800 K $\lambda$

question 145

Multiple Choice

If the temperature of the solar surface is 5800 K and Wien's law for the peak wavelength of the spectrum of the Sun, assumed to be a blackbody, is given by $\lambda$ _max T = 2.9*10⁶, with T in Kelvins and $\lambda$ in nanometers (nm) , what is the expected peak wavelength of light from the Sun?

• A) 600 nm
• B) 500 nm
• C) 300 nm
• D) 50 nm

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