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At which of these Kelvin temperatures would a blackbody radiate mostly at visible wavelengths?
A) 6 K
B) 60 K
C) 600 K
D) 6000 K
E) None of these; a blackbody doesn't radiate visible light.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013
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