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The walls of a blackbody cavity are at a temperature of $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C} .$ What is the wavelength of the radiation of maximum intensity?
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We can do this by adding 273 to the Celsius temperature. So, the temperature in Kelvin is $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C} + 273 = 300 \, \mathrm{K}$. Show more…
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