If the absolute temperature of a blackbody is tripled

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Problem

If the absolute temperature of a blackbody is tripled, how will its wavelength of maximum emission change? (a) It will become three times the original value. (b) It will become 19\dfrac{1}{9} of the original value. (c) It will become one-third of the original value. (d) It will become 13\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}} of the original value.

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