If curves of intensity versus wavelength are plotted for a single object at various temperatures, it is found that the curves never cross. Why is this important?
A) If the curves do not cross, then the object is not a blackbody.
B) The only situation in which the curves do not cross is when the source is a neutron star-essentially an atomic nucleus the size of a star.
C) If the curves do not cross it means that monochromatic light has been emitted from the source.
D) Because each curve is unique, in theory it is possible to determine the temperature from a single point on a blackbody curve.

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Because each curve is unique to a specific temperature, it allows for the determination of the temperature of a blackbody from just one point on its emission spectrum. This principle is fundamental in understanding blackbody radiation and its applications in various fields, including astrophysics and thermodynamics.

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