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The blackbody curve for a star named Zeta is shown below. What is the peak wavelength for this star?

impossible to tell because the scale for intensity is missing
0 nm
860 nm
3,010 nm

The blackbody curve for a star named Zeta is shown below. What is the peak wavelength-example-1

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We are asked for the x coordinate of vertex

Here vertex is present somehow at 850-870nm

The most applicible answer should be 860nm

Option C is correct

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