What Is the Surface Temperature of a Distant Star (Which

question 27

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 422 nm? (Hint: The surface of the human body at 35ºC has a peak wavelength of 9.41 μm) .(1 nm = 10−⁹ m = 10^-3 μm)

• A)12,900 K
• B)13,800 K
• C)6870 K
• D)13,700 K
• E)​2290 K

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