What color would correspond with the peak wavelength of a star that has an extremely high temperature?

Question

Question 12 options:

A)

Green

B)

Red

C)

Yellow

D)

Blue

Answer 1

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.