During manufacture, the same ceramic component is heated in a kiln. A sensor records the thermal radiation emitted from its surface at three different times.
| Reading | Peak wavelength in nm | Maximum intensity in kW/m2\text{kW/m}^2kW/m2 |
|---|---|---|
| Q | 2900 | 13 |
| R | 2200 | 48 |
| S | not recorded | 26 |
Use the data and your knowledge of thermal radiation to give the range in which the peak wavelength for reading S is expected to lie.
Explain your answer.
106 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 6.3 Black body radiation, covering 6.3.1 Emission and absorption of infrared radiation and 6.3.2 Perfect black bodies and radiation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.