Blackbody Radiation
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QUESTION
Identify the peak wavelength for a blackbody at 3000 K using Wien's Law.
QUESTION
Calculate the change in power output if temperature changes from 300 K to 600 K.
QUESTION
If the temperature of a blackbody doubles, how does its radiative power change?
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Increases by a factor of 16. Power scales as
T
4
T^4
T
4
, so doubling temperature gives
2
4
=
16
2^4 = 16
2
4
=
16
.
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