cosmology Flashcards
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cosmology is the study of
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the origins and development of the universe. it is the branch of science that tries to explain the formation of stars, galaxies, space and time.
2
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stars and galaxies emit energy across the full range of
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the electromagnetic spectrum
3
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light emitted by a star can be analysed by
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passing it through a prism
4
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a continuous spectrum is where there
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are no gaps and the colours range from red to violet continuously
5
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light in a line spectra has
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lines at certain intervals
6
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line spectras indicate
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the presence of certain elements
