Question

radiation requires a medium (such as air or water) to transfer energy from one object to another.
○ true
○ false

question 6
2 pts
what is the relationship between a bodys temperature and the wavelength of radiation it emits?
○ temperature and wavelength are unrelated
○ temperature determines maximum wavelength emitted
○ temperature determines minimum wavelength emitted
○ higher temperature produces longer wavelengths

Explanation:

1. For the first question: Radiation is a heat transfer method that uses electromagnetic waves, which can travel through a vacuum (no medium required).
2. For Question 6: Wien's Displacement Law states that the peak (maximum) wavelength of radiation emitted by a blackbody is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature, meaning temperature dictates the maximum wavelength emitted.

Answer:

1. False
2. Temperature determines maximum wavelength emitted