Four independent readings were taken to check the relation between peak wavelength of…
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Problem
Four independent readings were taken to check the relation between peak wavelength of emission and temperature for a blackbody.
Reading λmax (μm) T (K)
P 4.90 600
Q 3.20 900
R 2.40 1200
S 1.20 1500
Which reading is most likely to contain an experimental error?
(a) Q
(b) S
(c) None of these, all four readings obey Wien’s law
(d) P