College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
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Chapter 27 - Quantum Physics - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 935: 2

Answer

Temperature of red star T= 4142.857 K (we can approximate it by T= 4143 K)

Work Step by Step

Wavelength of maximum emission for red star is $\lambda_{max}=700 nm=700\times10^{-9}m =7\times10^{-7}m$ From Wiens displacement Law $\lambda_{max} T = 2.90\times10^{-3}$ m.K so $ T= \frac{2.90\times10^{-3} m.K}{\lambda_{max}}$ putting the value of $\lambda_{max}=700\times10^{-9}$ m in above equation we will get $ T= \frac{2.90\times10^{-3} m.K}{7\times10^{-7} m}$ so T= 0.4142857$\times 10^{4}$ K T= 4142.857 K
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