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Types of spectra Flashcards

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Continuous spectrum

A

Thermal emmission, opaque object with a temperature

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emission line spectrum

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thin hot gas - electronic transitions in atoms

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absorption line spectrum

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thin gas in front of a continuum source - electronic transitions

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From left to right on a spectra, what are the different types of light?

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Gamma,xray,Ultraviolet,visible,infrared

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