Describe the pattern of intensity vs wavelength .

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The discussion centers on the intensity versus wavelength pattern observed in blackbody experiments, highlighting that classical physics predicted increasing energy output with shorter wavelengths. However, experimental results showed that intensity peaks at a certain wavelength and then declines, contradicting classical predictions. This discrepancy is known as the ultraviolet catastrophe, where classical theories failed to account for the observed drop in intensity at higher frequencies. The correct explanation emerged from quantum mechanics, which introduced the concept of quantized energy levels. Ultimately, the findings emphasize the limitations of classical physics in explaining blackbody radiation.
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Describe the pattern of intensity vs wavelength observed in blackbody experiments and explain why these observations were in conflict with the predictions of classical physics.


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the shorter the wavelength, the greater the intensity.


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Classical physics suggested that more energy would be produced at higher frequencies.
 
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dannie said:
the shorter the wavelength, the greater the intensity.
If that's an answer to the first part of the question, no, that does not adequately describe what is observed.
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Classical physics suggested that more energy would be produced at higher frequencies.
Yes, but more significantly, that this would be the case all the way, through ever higher frequencies.
 
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