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Temperature of the star is determined by...

Temperature of the star is determined by

A

Stefan’s law

B

Wien’s displacement law

C

Kirchhoff’s law

D

Ohm’s law

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B
`lambda_(m)T_("star")`=constant or `T_("stat")=(C)/(lambda_(m))` (Wien’s displacement law)
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