The average human body temperature is 98.6°F. According to  ________ law, if your body temperature is 98.6°F then your wavelength of peak emission is around 9 microns (µm). This implies that your body emits _____________ radiation.   Stefan-Boltzman, infrared Stefan-Boltzman, visible Wien's, infrared Wien's, visible

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The average human body temperature is 98.6°F. According to  ________ law, if your body temperature is 98.6°F then your wavelength of peak emission is around 9 microns (µm). This implies that your body emits _____________ radiation.
 
Stefan-Boltzman, infrared
Stefan-Boltzman, visible
Wien's, infrared
Wien's, visible
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