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Question 17N.1.SL.TZ0.28

Date	November 2017	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	17N.1.SL.TZ0.28
Level	SL	Paper	1	Time zone	TZ0
Command term		Question number	28	Adapted from	N/A

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17N.1.SL.TZ0.28

A black body emits radiation with its greatest intensity at a wavelength of I_max. The surface temperature of the black body doubles without any other change occurring. What is the wavelength at which the greatest intensity of radiation is emitted?

A. I_max

B. $\frac{{{\text{I}}{{\text{}}_{{\text{max}}}}}}{{\text{2}}}$

C. $\frac{{{\text{I}}{{\text{}}_{{\text{max}}}}}}{{\text{4}}}$

D. $\frac{{{\text{I}}{{\text{}}_{{\text{max}}}}}}{{\text{16}}}$

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