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The peak is intensity for our sun on a black body curve would be in which of the following wavelength ranges? 0.01-10nm

10-380nm
560-600nm 1,000,000-100,000,000nm

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The peak in intensity for our sun on a black body curve would be in

the 500 nm range.

We can use Wien’s Law to calculate the peak wavelength of a black body

λ_max = b/T, where b = 2.898 × 10⁶ nm·K

The "official" temperature of the sun is 5778 K.

∴ λ_max = 2.898 × 10⁶ nm·K/5778 K = 501.6 nm

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