Question

What color will a star be with a surface temperature of 5000 6000 K?

A. blue
B. red
C. yellow
D. white

Answer 1

The color of a star be with a surface temperature of 5000 6000 K is Yellow.

C is correct option.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Wien's displacement law,

The black body radiation will peak at different wavelength due to different temperature.

In mathematical form,

`\lambda=(2.89*10^(-3))/(T)`

The wavelengths are inversely proportional to the temperature.

According to stellar spectral types

The standard classes

Spectral classes -Temperature - color of stars

M < 3500 K - Red

K - 3500 - 5000 K - Yellow orange

G - 5000 - 6000 K - Yellow

F - 6000 - 7500 K - Yellow white

A - 7500 - 10000 K - white

B - 10000 - 30000 K - Blue white

O - 30000 - 60000 K - Blue

Hence, The color of a star be with a surface temperature of 5000 6000 K is Yellow.