What is true of a blackbody?
A) Its energy is not a continuum.
B) It has a complete absence of thermal energy.
C) Its energy peaks at the wavelength determined by its temperature.
D) If its temperature doubled, the peak in its radiation curve would be doubled in wavelength.
E) It appears black to us, regardless of its temperature.

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A blackbody emits radiation with a spectrum that peaks at a wavelength determined by its temperature, according to Wien's displacement law.

What Is True of a Blackbody