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

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According to Wien's displacement law, as the temperature of a blackbody increases, the peak wavelength of the light it radiates shifts to shorter wavelengths.

As the Temperature of a Blackbody Increases, What Happens to the Peak