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On observing light from three different stars PP, QQ, and RR, it was found that the intensity of the violet colour is maximum in the spectrum of PP, the intensity of the green colour is maximum in the spectrum of RR and the intensity of the red colour is maximum in the spectrum of QQ. If TPT_P, TQT_Q, and TRT_R are the respective absolute temperatures of PP, QQ, and RR, then it can be concluded from the above observations that:

A

TP>TQ>TRT_P > T_Q > T_R

B

TP>TR>TQT_P > T_R > T_Q

C

TP<TR<TQT_P < T_R < T_Q

D

TP<TQ<TRT_P < T_Q < T_R

Step-by-Step Solution

According to Wien's displacement law, the wavelength corresponding to maximum spectral emissive power is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature of the emitting body (λmax1T\lambda_{\text{max}} \propto \frac{1}{T}). The order of wavelengths for the given colours in the visible spectrum is λviolet<λgreen<λred\lambda_{\text{violet}} < \lambda_{\text{green}} < \lambda_{\text{red}}. Given that stars PP, RR, and QQ have maximum intensity at violet, green, and red colours respectively, we have λP<λR<λQ\lambda_P < \lambda_R < \lambda_Q. Since temperature is inversely proportional to the wavelength of maximum intensity, the temperatures of the stars will follow the reverse order: TP>TR>TQT_P > T_R > T_Q.

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