Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True Regarding Blackbody

question 135

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding blackbody radiation, the ultraviolet catastrophe, and Planck's view of electromagnetic radiation?

• A)A blackbody radiator does not absorb and emit one wavelength preferentially over another.
• B)The emission spectrum of a blackbody radiator depends on its temperature.
• C)A blackbody radiator cannot emit an infinite amount of radiation.
• D)Planck theorized that real objects can only absorb or emit discrete packets of electromagnetic radiation.
• E)The ultraviolet catastrophe disappears if the emission spectrum of a blackbody radiator is continuous.

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