Question
Wien’s displacement law expresses relation between
A.
wavelength corresponding to maximum energy and absolute temperature
B.
radiated energy and wavelength
C.
emissive power and temperature
D.
colour of light and temperature
Answer :
wavelength corresponding to maximum energy and absolute temperature
Solution :
According to Wien’s displacement law, the quantity of energy radiated out by a body is not uniformly distributed over all the wavelengths emitted by it. It is maximum for a particular wavelength $$\left( \lambda \right),$$ which is different at different temperatures. As the temperature is increased, the value of the wavelength which carries maximum energy is decreased.
The statement of this law is as follows
“The wavelength corresponding to maximum energy is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature of the body.”
i.e. $${\lambda _m} \propto \frac{1}{T}\,\,{\text{or}}\,\,{\lambda _m}T = {\text{constant}}$$