The Earth radiates in the infra-red region of the spectrum. The spectrum is correctly given by

  • A
    Planck's law of radiation
  • B
    Rayleigh-Jeans law
  • C
    Wien's displacement law
  • D
    Stefan-Boltzmann law

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