Find the wavelength (in mm) of maximum intensity of the cosmic microwave background radiation observed today. (Hint: Use Wien's law, 2.90 x 10° nm · K ^max %3D 0.0102 X mm What band of the electromagnetic spectrum is that in? (Examine the figure.) Visible light Short wavelengths Long wavelengths 4 × 107 (400 nm)' 5 x 107 (500 nm) 6 x 107 (600 nm) 7 x 107meters ((700 nm) Wavelength (meters) 10-12 10-10 10-8 104 10-2 102 104 Gamma- Micro- X-ray Ultra- violet Radio Infrared ray wave UHF VHF FM AM a Opaque Visual window Radio window Transparent b Short Wavelength Long ultraviolet O gamma ray O microwave O O O Opacity of Earth's atmosphere

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Find the wavelength (in mm) of maximum intensity of the cosmic microwave background radiation observed today. ( Hint: Use Wien's law,
2.90 x 10° nm · K
i max
T
0.0102
X mm
What band of the electromagnetic spectrum is that in? (Examine the figure.)
Visible light
Short wavelengths
Long wavelengths
6 x 107
(600 nm) /(700 nm)
4 x 10-7
5 x 107
7 x 107meters
(400 nm) (500 nm)
Wavelength (meters)
10-12
10-10
10-8
104
10-2
1
102
104
Gamma-
Ultra-
violet
Micro-
Radio
X-ray
Infrared
ray
wave
UHF VHF FM
AM
a
Opaque
Visual
window
Radio
window
Transparent
b
Short
Wavelength
Long
ultraviolet
gamma ray
microwave
Opacity of
Earth's atmosphere
Transcribed Image Text:10:09 AM Fri Nov 5 * 78% webassign.net Find the wavelength (in mm) of maximum intensity of the cosmic microwave background radiation observed today. ( Hint: Use Wien's law, 2.90 x 10° nm · K i max T 0.0102 X mm What band of the electromagnetic spectrum is that in? (Examine the figure.) Visible light Short wavelengths Long wavelengths 6 x 107 (600 nm) /(700 nm) 4 x 10-7 5 x 107 7 x 107meters (400 nm) (500 nm) Wavelength (meters) 10-12 10-10 10-8 104 10-2 1 102 104 Gamma- Ultra- violet Micro- Radio X-ray Infrared ray wave UHF VHF FM AM a Opaque Visual window Radio window Transparent b Short Wavelength Long ultraviolet gamma ray microwave Opacity of Earth's atmosphere
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