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What is the effective surface temperature of the sun?
What is the effective surface temperature of the sun?
- Absolute zero
- 500 nanometers
- 5780 K (correct)
- Moderately difficult
How does the sun transmit energy to Earth?
How does the sun transmit energy to Earth?
- As electromagnetic radiation (correct)
- As visible light
- As blackbody radiation
- As absolute temperature
At what wavelength does the sun have a maximum energy flux in the visible region of the spectrum?
At what wavelength does the sun have a maximum energy flux in the visible region of the spectrum?
- Blackbody radiator
- 5780 K
- Absolute zero
- 500 nanometers (correct)
