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Our sun has a surface temperature of about 5800K. Find the emitted power per square meter of peak intensity for a similar star with 4700K that emits thermal radiation.

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Chapter5: Radiation And Spectra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 46E: What is the temperature of a star whose maximum light is emitted at a wavelength of 290 nm?

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