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What is the surface temperature of a distant star (which emits light as if it were a blackbody) where the peak wavelength is 456 nm? (Hint: The surface of the human body at 35° C has a peak wavelength of 9.41 μm) .(1 nm = 10−9 m = 10-3 μm)


A) 5100 K
B) 4510 K
C) 6040 K
D) 6360 K

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