The electromagnetic spectrum

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Question 10
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A hot object emits radiation. The graph shows how the intensity of the radiation varies with wavelength.

Blackbody radiation graph

The temperature of the object decreases.

Which row describes what happens to the peak wavelength and the intensity of the radiation?

Peak wavelength: decreases; Intensity of the radiation: decreases for all wavelengths

Peak wavelength: decreases; Intensity of the radiation: decreases for the peak wavelength only

Peak wavelength: increases; Intensity of the radiation: decreases for all wavelengths

Peak wavelength: increases; Intensity of the radiation: decreases for the peak wavelength only

The electromagnetic spectrum Questions

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