Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · medium
Using Wien's displacement law ( max T = 2898 m· K), at what wavelength is the emission of the sun (T 5800 K) at a maximum?
- 2.001 m
- 16.808 m
- 10.000 m
- 0.500 m
Answer
D. 0.500 m
Solution
max = 2898/5800 = 0.500 m (visible light).
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