The rising temperature of an absorbing surface can best be described by which of the following?
A)the hotter the surface,the shorter the wavelengths that are emitted.
B)the hotter the surface,the longer the wavelengths that are emitted.
C)the hotter the surface,the shorter the wavelengths that are absorbed.
D)the hotter the surface,the longer the wavelengths that are absorbed.
E)hotter surfaces are not affected by changing wavelengths of energy.

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As the temperature of a surface increases, it emits radiation at shorter wavelengths, according to Wien's Law.

The Rising Temperature of an Absorbing Surface Can Best Be