GI-7: Selective Absorption and the Spectroscope Flashcards
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Selective Absorbtion
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When an object absorbs some components of visible light and transmits others
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Absorption spectrum
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A pattern of dark vertical lines or bands shown by certain colored gems when viewed through a spectroscope
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Absorption lines
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Dark, often sharply defined vertical lines seen in a spectroscope
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Absorption bands
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Dark, broad, and usually well defined vertical areas seen in a spectroscope
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