Wednesday, August 1, 2007

What is wien's law?

Wien's Law:
  • Wien's Law tells us that objects of different temperature emit spectra that peak at different wavelengths.
  • Hotter objects emit most of their radiation at shorter wavelengths; hence they will appear to be bluer .
  • Cooler objects emit most of their radiation at longer wavelengths; hence they will appear to be redder.
  • Furthermore, at any wavelength, a hotter object radiates more (is more luminous) than a cooler one.

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