Electromagnetic Spectrum Flashcards

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Electromagnetic spectrum

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Broad band of energies resulting from the electron motion.

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Astronomy use

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Astronomers use spectrometers to study light emitted celestial objects. Colors we see have a specific wavelength and frequency.

A photon brings an electron from ground stage to an excited state. When the electron goes back to its ground state it emits a light flash.

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