(a) What is the surface temperature (in K) of Vega, which radiates with a peak wavelength of about 302 nm? K (b) What is the surface temperature (in K) of Hadar, which radiates with a peak wavelength of about 114 nm? K
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This law is expressed as: λ_max * T = b where: λ_max is the peak wavelength, T is the absolute temperature (in Kelvin), and b is Wien's constant, approximately equal to 2.898 x 10^-3 m.K. We can rearrange this equation to solve for T: T = b / λ_max Show more…
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