NEET2002PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterActual
Assertion : Blue star is at high temperature than red star. Reason : Wein's displacement law states that T (1 / _m ) .
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
Step-by-step solution
From Wien's displacement law, temperature (T) 1 / _ m (where _ m is the maximum wavelength). Thus temperature of a body is inversely proportional to the wavelength. Since blue star has smaller wavelength and red star has maximum wavelength, therefore blue star is at higher temperature then red star.