What is the surface temperature of a distant star (which emits light as if it were a blackbody)where the peak wavelength is 474 nm? (Hint: The surface of the human body at 35^° C has a peak wavelength of 9.41 μm).(1 nm = 10−⁹ m = 10^-3 μm)

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The surface temperature of a star can be calculated using Wien's Law: λ_max * T = b, where b is Wien's constant (2.898 x 10^-3 m*K). For a peak wavelength (λ_max) of 474 nm (or 474 x 10^-9 m), the temperature (T) is approximately 6120 K.

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