Assignment:
1. Go outside on a clear night, wait 15 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark, and look carefully at the brightest stars. Some should look slightly red and others slightly blue. The primary factor that determines the color of a star is its temperature. Which is hotter: a blue star or a red one? Explain
2. Water faucets are often labeled with a red dot for hot water and a blue dot for cold. Given Wien’s law, does this labeling make sense? See figure below
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1. Go outside on a clear night, wait 15 minutes for your eyes to adj appeared first on Scholars Hub Blog.
