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The wavelength range of thermal radiatio...

The wavelength range of thermal radiation is

A

from 4000Å to 7000Å

B

from 7700Å to `4xx10^(16)Å`

C

from `10^(6)Å` to `10^(8)Å`

D

from `4xx10^(-12)Å` to `4xx10^(8)Å`

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B

Thermal radiations lie in the infrared region (beyond the red end of the visible regions) or beyond 7700Å.
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