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Rayleigh-Jeans law comparison table

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Rayleigh-Jeans law	quantum law		An approximation of Planck's blackbody formula valid at long wavelengths (hv << kT). It is often used in radio astronomy; it gives the brightness temperature of a radio telescope.

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