As noted in the chapter, the cosmic microwave background radiation fits the Planck equation for a blackbody

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As noted in the chapter, the cosmic microwave background radiation fits the Planck equation for a blackbody at 2.7 K. 

(a) What is the wavelength at the maximum intensity of the spectrum of the background radiation? 

(b) What is the frequency of the radiation at the maximum? 

(c) What is the total power incident on Earth from the background radiation?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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