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mikaylakyoung

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As the temperature of a blackbody increases, what happens to the peak wavelength of the light it radiates?
 
  A) It gets longer.
  B) It gets shorter.
  C) The wavelength is not affected by the temperature of the object.

Question 2

A parallel-plate capacitor is connected to a battery and becomes fully charged. The capacitor is then disconnected, and the separation between the plates is increased in such a way that no charge leaks off.
 
  As the plates are being separated, the energy stored in this capacitor A) increases.
  B) decreases.
  C) does not change.
  D) become zero.



Cnarkel

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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