Question
What color would correspond with the peak wavelength of a star that has an extremely high temperature?
Question 12 options:
A)
Green
B)
Red
C)
Yellow
D)
Blue
Question 12 options:
A)
Green
B)
Red
C)
Yellow
D)
Blue
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The color that corresponds with the peak wavelength of a star that has an extremely high temperature is:
**D) Blue**
According to Wien's Law, hotter objects emit light at shorter wavelengths, which corresponds to the blue or violet end of the spectrum. Thus, a star with an extremely high temperature would appear blue.
**D) Blue**
According to Wien's Law, hotter objects emit light at shorter wavelengths, which corresponds to the blue or violet end of the spectrum. Thus, a star with an extremely high temperature would appear blue.