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  • Wien's Displacement Law: Peak Wavelength at 20,000 K
    To find the wavelength at which a blackbody radiates most strongly, we use Wien's displacement law:

    λmax = b / T

    where:

    * λmax is the wavelength of peak emission (in meters)

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

    * T is the temperature (in Kelvin)

    Given the temperature of 20,000 K:

    λmax = (2.898 × 10-3 m·K) / (20,000 K)

    λmax ≈ 1.449 × 10-7 m

    This can be converted to nanometers:

    λmax ≈ 144.9 nm

    Therefore, a blackbody at 20,000 K would radiate most strongly at approximately 144.9 nanometers, which falls within the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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