(a) The star Dubhe emits radiation with a peak wavelength of 622 nm. What is its surface temperature (in K)? (Assume the star behaves like a blackbody.)

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(a) The star Dubhe emits radiation with a peak wavelength of 622 nm. What is its surface temperature (in K)? (Assume the star
behaves like a blackbody.)
K
(b) The star Adhara emits radiation with a peak wavelength of 127 nm. What is its surface temperature (in K)? (Assume the star
behaves like a blackbody.)
K
Transcribed Image Text:(a) The star Dubhe emits radiation with a peak wavelength of 622 nm. What is its surface temperature (in K)? (Assume the star behaves like a blackbody.) K (b) The star Adhara emits radiation with a peak wavelength of 127 nm. What is its surface temperature (in K)? (Assume the star behaves like a blackbody.) K
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