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Rayleigh-Jeans law

Rayleigh-Jeans law proper noun: an approximation to the spectral radiance of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength from a black body at a given temperature through classical arguments.

Proper noun

the Rayleigh-Jeans law

  1. An approximation to the spectral radiance of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength from a black body at a given temperature through classical arguments.

Origin of Rayleigh-Jeans law

Named after John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, and Sir James Jeans.

Questions about Rayleigh-Jeans law

What does Rayleigh-Jeans law mean?
Rayleigh-Jeans law means an approximation to the spectral radiance of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength from a black body at a given temperature through classical arguments.
What part of speech is Rayleigh-Jeans law?
Rayleigh-Jeans law is a proper noun.

Words near Rayleigh-Jeans law in the dictionary

  1. Rayleigh wave
  2. Rayleigh waves
  3. Rayleigh's resolution limit
  4. Rayleigh-Bénard convection
  5. Rayleigh-Bénard convections
  6. Rayleigh-Jeans law
  7. Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities
  8. Rayleigh-Taylor instability
  9. rayleighs
  10. rayles
  11. rayless

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