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Wien approximation

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Hot things give off light.

Comparison Wien Planck radiation.png
Comparison Wien Planck radiation.png
This light comes from heat. A man named Wien found a rule for it. His rule helps us see light. It works for some kinds of light. Can you feel heat from a lamp?

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