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Wien's law

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A law stating that the peak wavelength emitted by a blackbody decreases with increasing temperature, expressed as λmax = b/T.

AP course connection

Topic 15.4: 15.4 Blackbody Radiation

Unit 15

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