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in Class 12 by kratos

Temperature of the star is determined by

(a) distance

(b) colour

(c) size

(d) none of these.

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by kratos
 
Best answer

Correct option (b) colour

Explanation :

From Wien'* displacement law that λmT = b, where λm = wavelength of light emitted with maximum intensity.

T = Temperature of the star

From the colour (wavelength) of the emitted light, we can determine the temperature of the star.

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