The Production of Spectra (HSC SSCE Physics): Quizzes
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Why do shorter wavelengths bend more than longer wavelengths when white light passes through a prism?
Why do shorter wavelengths bend more than longer wavelengths when white light passes through a prism?
They refract by different amounts
What is the appearance of an emission spectrum?
What is the appearance of an emission spectrum?
Bright colored lines on dark background
What type of spectrum shows dark lines on a bright continuous background?
What type of spectrum shows dark lines on a bright continuous background?
Absorption spectrum
What produces a continuous spectrum?
What produces a continuous spectrum?
Hot, dense objects
In Wien's Law , what happens to peak wavelength as temperature rises?
In Wien's Law , what happens to peak wavelength as temperature rises?
It decreases
In the equation , what does represent?
In the equation , what does represent?
Frequency of emitted light
What causes redshift in spectral lines from distant galaxies?
What causes redshift in spectral lines from distant galaxies?
Doppler effect from recession
Why does each element produce a unique emission spectrum pattern?
Why does each element produce a unique emission spectrum pattern?
Fixed energy levels unique to element
What state is an atom in when an electron jumps to a higher energy level after absorbing energy?
What state is an atom in when an electron jumps to a higher energy level after absorbing energy?
Excited state
According to ROY G BIV, which color has the longest wavelength?
According to ROY G BIV, which color has the longest wavelength?
Red