University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321973615
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-361-0

Chapter 39 - Particles Behaving as Waves - Problems - Exercises - Page 1315: 39.38

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Use Wien’s displacement law, equation 39.21. $$\lambda_m =\frac{2.90\times10^{-3}m \cdot K}{T}$$ $$\lambda_m =\frac{2.90\times10^{-3}m \cdot K}{3.00K}=9.67\times10^{-4}m$$ Now find the frequency. $$f=\frac{c}{\lambda_m}=3.10\times10^{11}Hz$$ b. Raising the temperature by 100 lowers the peak wavelength by a factor of 100 to $9.67\times10^{-6}m$ and raises the frequency by a factor of 100 to $f=3.10\times10^{13}Hz$. c. By the same reasoning the peak wavelength is $9.67\times10^{-7}m$ and the frequency is $f=3.10\times10^{14}Hz$.
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