Thermal radiation and energy balance

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Question 14
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An astrophysicist analyzes the electromagnetic radiation emitted by two stars, Star A and Star B, to determine their properties. The graph below shows how the intensity of the emitted thermal radiation varies with wavelength for each star.

Spectral emission curves of Star A and Star B

State, with a reason, which star is at the higher temperature.

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