Question: For an object that is glowing red-hot, we can estimate its temperature by assuming that it is a perfect blackbody. The wavelength of the color

For an object that is glowing "red-hot," we can estimate its temperature by assuming that it is a perfect blackbody. The wavelength of the color we see is approximately the wavelength for which the blackbody radiation spectrum peaks. Let's estimate the peak wavelength of a red-hot piece of iron to be 720 nm (just barely glowing enough to be visible, in the far red part of the visible spectrum). What is the temperature of this blackbody, according to Wien's law? Answer Unselected T=3000K Unselected T=1000K Unselected T=2000K Unselected T=5000K Unselected T=4000K Unselected I don't know yet Submit

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