20) What wavelength does the Sun emit most of its radiation at, and what is the name of that radiation region? vi'sible micrometers

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Orlando Miller

9 February, 16:55

20) What wavelength does the Sun emit most of its radiation at, and what is the name of that radiation region? vi'sible micrometers

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Kingston Mayer · Answer 1

Visible light range (between 400 and 800 nm).

Explanation:

The Sun emits a large range of electromagnetic waves, from gamma rays (higher frequencies) to radio waves (lower frequencies), through X-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared radiation, microwaves. The peak of the Sun's energy output is actually in the visible light range (between 400 and 800 nm).

In the graph I annexed, you can see a simplified representation of the energy emissions of the Sun versus the wavelengths of those emissions. The y-axis shows the amount of energy emitted at a given wavelength and the x-axis represents different wavelengths of EM radiation. In this graph is observable than the major emission of radiation emitted by the Sun is in the visible range.

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