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MCQBeginnerLight, Radiation & Spectroscopy
USAAAO — 2020 First Round
Question 1
The spectrum of a blackbody peaks at a wavelength inversely proportional to its temperature. This is known as Wein’s law and is used to estimate stellar temperatures. The Sun can be approximated as a blackbody with its peak wavelength in the visible portion of the spectrum and a surface temperature of 6000 K. Given this data, estimate the peak wavelength of a human being, assuming it to be a black body.
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