Spectra Flashcards
1
Q
How are photons emitted
A
Transition down energy levels
2
Q
Stars produce all…
A
Wavelengths of light
3
Q
In the outer atmosphere gas atoms absorb…
A
Photons in a certain frequency
4
Q
What do these absorbed photons in the outer atmosphere produce?
A
Line absorption spectrum
5
Q
Hotter the star…
A
The higher the light intensity and shorter wavelength
6
Q
Examples of near perfect black bodies
A
Hob, metals like iron, stars, filaments in light bulbs
