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on: Aug 27, 2013
According to Wein's Law, if the surface temperature is increased by a factor of 2, its peak wavelength will
A) increase by a factor of 2.
B) decrease by a factor of 2.
C) increase by a factor of 4.
D) decrease by a factor of 4.
E) not change; Wein's law has nothing to do with peak wavelength.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013
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