A particular blackbody has a radiation spectrum that peaks at a wavelength of 660 nm. Part (a)  What is the temperature of the blackbody in units of Kelvin?  Part (b)  If the temperature of a blackbody is 4300 K, at what wavelength, in units of nanometers, does it radiate the most energy?

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 A particular blackbody has a radiation spectrum that peaks at a wavelength of 660 nm.

Part (a)  What is the temperature of the blackbody in units of Kelvin? 

Part (b)  If the temperature of a blackbody is 4300 K, at what wavelength, in units of nanometers, does it radiate the most energy? 

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