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Wien’s law is stated as follows: λmT = C, where C is 2898 μm.K and λm is the wavelength at which the emissive power of a black body is maximum for a given temperature T. The spectral hemispherical emissivity (ελ) of a surface is shown in the figure below (1 Å = 10-10 m). The temperature at which the total hemispherical emissivity will be highest is K (round off to the nearest integer).

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Correct Answer :

Correct answer is : 4830

λmT = C, C = 2898 μm.K,

From the graph, the total hemispherical emissivity will be highest at λ = 6000 Å

λmax = 6000 × 10-10 m / 10-6 = 0.6 μm

λmT = C ⇒ 0.6 × T = 2898

T = 2898/0.6 = 4830 K

Solution :

The correct answer is 4830.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Wien's displacement law relates the temperature T of a black body to the wavelength λm at which its spectral emissive power is maximum. The law is expressed as:
λmT=C
where the constant C=2898 μm·K.

From the spectral hemispherical emissivity (ελ) distribution shown in the figure, the emissivity reaches its highest value at a specific wavelength of:
λ=6000
To find the temperature at which the total hemispherical emissivity is highest, we align the peak wavelength of black body radiation λm with this wavelength of maximum spectral emissivity.

First, we convert the wavelength from Angstroms (Å) to micrometers (μm) to match the units of the Wien's constant C:
1 ��=10-10 m
λm=6000×10-10 m
Since 1 μm=10-6 m:
λm=6000×10-10 m10-6 m/μm=0.6 μm

Using Wien's displacement law, we can solve for the corresponding temperature T:
λmT=C
0.6 μm×T=2898 μm·K
T=28980.6=4830 K

Thus, the temperature at which the total hemispherical emissivity will be highest is 4830 K.

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