Blackbody radiation curve
Questions for thought
- As the temperature of a body increases, what happens to the total radiant energy output?
- As the temperature of a body increases, what happens to the peak wavelength?
- Is the material that produces a blue flame hotter or colder than one that produces an orange flame?
- is the surface of a blue star hotter or colder than that of a yellow one?
Related resources
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Blackbody Curves and Filters Explorer
Interactive diagram - See how blackbody radiation varies a function of temperature.
Source
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Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project
"high quality simulators dealing [sic] important astronomical and astrophysical phenomena. ... NAAP materials are designed to be sufficiently flexible that they can be used in a wide variety of educational settings: computerized laboratories, homework assignments, or classroom demonstrations. Each Animation is accompanied by background material necessary to understand the simulator making the NAAP site completely self-contained." Look under NAAP Modules.
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