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In this radiation and temperature worksheet, students use 2 methods to derive the Wein Displacement law that shows the relationship between the temperature of a body to the frequency where the Planck curve's value is at its maximum. Students are given data of the temperatures and wavelengths for 12 different bodies and they find a formula that fits the data.

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electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetism, wavelength, waves, radiation

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electromagnetic radiation, planck function, radiation, wavelength, wein displacement law, math
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11th - Higher Ed
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Math
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