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  • Wien's Displacement Law: Finding the Peak Wavelength of Stellar Radiation
    You can find the wavelength at which a star radiates the most energy using Wien's Displacement Law:

    λmax = b / T

    Where:

    * λmax is the wavelength of maximum radiation (in meters)

    * b is Wien's displacement constant, approximately 2.898 × 10-3 m·K

    * T is the temperature of the star (in Kelvin)

    Let's plug in the given temperature:

    * λmax = (2.898 × 10-3 m·K) / (36000 K)

    * λmax ≈ 8.05 × 10-8 m

    Converting this to nanometers (nm):

    * λmax ≈ 80.5 nm

    Therefore, a star with a surface temperature of 36,000 K will radiate the most energy at a wavelength of approximately 80.5 nanometers. This wavelength falls within the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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