What Is the Surface Temperature of a Distant Star (Which

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the surface temperature of a distant star (which emits light as if it were a blackbody) where the peak wavelength is 474 nm? (Hint: The surface of the human body at 35^° C has a peak wavelength of 9.41 μm) .(1 nm = 10−⁹ m = 10^-3 μm)

• A) 14,500 K
• B) 15,500 K
• C) 6120 K
• D) 12,200 K
• E) ​2040 K

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