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The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a body depends upon

A

the nature of its surface

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the area of its surface

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the temperature of its surface

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all the above factors

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Solution

The correct option is C
the temperature of its surface

according to wein's displacement law
$λ_{m a x} T = b$

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