Thermal radiation and energy balance

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An engineer heats two silicon carbide tiles in a furnace. One tile glows orange and the other glows blue.

A diagram showing a section of the electromagnetic spectrum, specifically the visible light region. The colours are ordered from left to right: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. An arrow pointing from left (red) to right (violet) is labelled 'increasing frequency'.

Explain why the blue-glowing tile is at a higher temperature than the orange-glowing tile.

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