Question
What happens to the peak wavelength in the blackbody spectrum as the temperature of a star increases?
a) It decreases.
b) It decreases and increases.
c) It does not change.
d) It increases.
a) It decreases.
b) It decreases and increases.
c) It does not change.
d) It increases.
Answers
GPT 3.5
d) It increases.
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GPT 3.5
Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct answer is actually:
a) It decreases.
As the temperature of a star increases, the peak wavelength in the blackbody spectrum shifts toward shorter wavelengths. This phenomenon is known as Wien's displacement law.
a) It decreases.
As the temperature of a star increases, the peak wavelength in the blackbody spectrum shifts toward shorter wavelengths. This phenomenon is known as Wien's displacement law.