Two spherical stars A and B have identical radii

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Problem

Two spherical stars A and B have identical radii. The peak-emission wavelength of star B is twice that of star A. What is the ratio of their luminosities, LB/LAL_B/L_A? (a) 18\dfrac{1}{8} (b) 1616 (c) 116\dfrac{1}{16} (d) 14\dfrac{1}{4}

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