Rankers Physics
Topic: Thermal Physics

Three stars A, B, C have surface temperatures $T_A$, $T_B$, $T_C$ respectively. Star A appears bluish, star B appears reddish and star C yellowish. Hence, (2020-Covid)
$T_B > T_C > T_A$
$T_C > T_B > T_A$
$T_A > T_C > T_B$
$T_A > T_B > T_C$

Solution:

According to Wien's displacement law, $\lambda_{max} \propto \frac{1}{T}$. The wavelength of red is greater than yellow, which is greater than blue ($\lambda_B > \lambda_C > \lambda_A$). Therefore, the temperatures will be in the reverse order: $T_A > T_C > T_B$.

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