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If the Sunlight from a Star Peaks at a Wavelength 0.55μm0.55 \mu \mathrm { m }

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If the sunlight from a star peaks at a wavelength of 0.55μm0.55 \mu \mathrm { m } , what temperature does this imply for the surface of that star? The constant in Wien's law is 0.00290 mK0.00290 \mathrm {~m} \cdot \mathrm { K } .


A) 9500 K9500 \mathrm {~K}
B) 25,000 K25,000 \mathrm {~K}
C) 5300 K5300 \mathrm {~K}
D) 15,000 K15,000 \mathrm {~K}
E) 2500 K2500 \mathrm {~K}

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