The Production of Spectra (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards

Separation of light into component colours

Bright coloured lines on dark background

Dark lines on bright continuous background

Hot, dense objects (e.g., star cores, incandescent bulbs)

Energy difference between two energy levels

$\lambda_{max} = \frac{b}{T_{max}}$

Doppler effect - source moving away stretches wavelengths

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet (colour order)

Electron has jumped to higher energy level

$h = 6.63 \times 10^{-34}$ J s