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Question 54

A cooling brown dwarf has an initial surface temperature of 1600∘C1600^\circ\text{C}1600∘C, and its blackbody radiation spectrum peaks at a wavelength of λ\lambdaλ. Over time, the brown dwarf cools to a surface temperature of 850∘C850^\circ\text{C}850∘C.

What is the wavelength at which the peak intensity of the blackbody radiation is emitted at this lower temperature, in terms of λ\lambdaλ?

0.53λ0.53\lambda0.53λ

0.60λ0.60\lambda0.60λ

1.67λ1.67\lambda1.67λ

1.88λ1.88\lambda1.88λ

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