When a Solid Body (Or a Dense Gas Such as a Star)

question 128

Multiple Choice

When a solid body (or a dense gas such as a star) cools from a temperature of several thousand degrees, the "color" or wavelength of maximum emission of radiation will

• A) move initially toward the red end of the spectrum, then move back toward the blue end of the spectrum as the intensity of radiation fades and eventually becomes invisible to the eye.
• B) move steadily toward the blue end of the spectrum.
• C) remain constant, as it depends only on the original color of the body.
• D) move steadily toward the red end of the spectrum.

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