8.13) Use the formula to obtain the characteristic
temperature ranges for different parts of the electromagnetic
spectrum. What do the numbers that you obtain tell you?
| EM wave | one wavelength is taken from the range | Temperature |
|
Radio |
100 cm | |
|
Microwave |
0.1cm | 2.9 K |
|
Infra-red |
100000ncm | 2900K |
|
Light |
50000 ncm | 5800K |
|
Ultraviolet |
100ncm | |
|
X-rays |
1 ncm | |
|
Gamma rays |
0.01 nm |
These numbers indicate the temperature ranges required for obtaining radiations in different parts of the spectrum