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Blackbody Spectrum

Model/Simulation

A Model/Simulation and associated activity to explain how Planck’s Law can be used to plot blackbody curves of objects with different temperatures, the relationship between temperature and peak wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, and the greenhouse effect of Earth’s atmosphere.

Use this tool to help your students find answers to:

  1. How can Planck’s Law be used to plot blackbody curves of objects at different temperatures?
  2. What is the relationship between temperature and peak wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum?
  3. Why does the surface temperature of Earth increase due to the greenhouse effect of the Earth’s atmosphere?
About Tool
Tool Name Blackbody Spectrum
Discipline Physics
Topic(s) in Discipline Planck’s Law, Blackbody Radiation, Wien’s Law, Temperature and Peak Wavelength, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Greenhouse Effect, Stefan Boltzman Law
Climate Topic Planetary Energy Balance, The Greenhouse Effect
Type of tool Model/Simulation
Grade Level High School, Undergraduate
Location Global
Language English
Translation      –
Developed by PhET Interactive Simulations, the University of Colorado Boulder
Hosted at PhET Interactive Simulations, the University of Colorado Boulder
Link
Access Online
Computer Skills Basic

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TROP ICSU is a project of the International Union of Biological Sciences and Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Climate Change, FLAME University.

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