Light at the peak frequency of an incandescent lamp depends on the

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The peak frequency of an incandescent lamp is determined by the rate of atomic and molecular vibrations. As the filament heats up due to the flow of electricity, its atoms and molecules start to vibrate and emit electromagnetic radiation. The frequency of this radiation is directly proportional to the energy of the vibrations, so the peak frequency of the emitted light is determined by the rate of atomic and molecular vibrations in the filament.

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