Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 30 - Quantum Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1077: 93

Answer

$9200K; No$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required temperature as follows: $T=\frac{f_{peak}}{5.88\times 10^{10}S^{-1}K^{-1}}$ $T=\frac{5.4\times 10^{14}Hz}{5.88\times 10^{10}S^{-1}K^{-1}}$ $T=9200K$ No, the firefly radiation is not well approximated by black body radiation because at a temperature of 9200K, the firefly will be completely destroyed.
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