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Assertion :For higher temperature, the peak emission wavelength of a black body shifts to lower wavelength. Reason: Peak emission wavelength of a black body is proportional to the fourth power of temperature.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
According to Wein's law, λmT=constant
Thus peak emission wavelengthλm1T
Hence for higher temperature, peak emission wavelength for a black body shifts to lower wavelength.
Hence assertion is True and reason is clearly False.
Hen correct answer is option C.

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