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The law stating that hotter bodies peak at shorter wavelengths is:
AOhm's law
BBoyle's law
CHooke's law
DWien's law
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Wien's law
1. The peak of the radiation curve shifts with temperature.
2. One named law describes that shift.
3. It is Wien's law.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 5, Radiation and Spectra._
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