An Astronomer Plots the Intensity of the Radiation Emitted from an Opaque

question 87

Multiple Choice

An astronomer plots the intensity of the radiation emitted from an opaque, perfectly absorbing object at a certain temperature versus its wavelength. As the temperature increases, the wavelength at which the spectrum peaks becomes shorter and shorter. This is an example of

• A) Stephan's law.
• B) Kepler's first law.
• C) Bode's law.
• D) Wien's law.

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