Shown below are the black body radiation curves at temperatures $T1$ and $T2$ (T2>T1). Which of the following plots is correct
AIIMS 2003, Medium
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(a) According to Wein’s displacement law
${\lambda _m} \propto \frac{1}{T}$

$ \Rightarrow \,{\lambda _{{m_2}}} < {\lambda _{{m_1}}}$
There fore I-$\lambda$ graph for $T2$ have lesser wavelength (?m) and so curve for $T2$ will shift towards left side.

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