Astronomy, light and spectroscopy
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16 questions
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Waves carry _____________ from one place to the other.
Waves carry _____________ from one place to the other.
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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
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Increasing the amplitude of the light changed:
Increasing the amplitude of the light changed:
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Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?
Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?
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Electromagnetic waves are
Electromagnetic waves are
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The ______________________ is how tall the wave is.
The ______________________ is how tall the wave is.
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Which of the following can scientists make inferences about simply by observing light
Which of the following can scientists make inferences about simply by observing light
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In visible light, changing the wavelength of the light will change the
In visible light, changing the wavelength of the light will change the
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When hot dense materials like a tungstun filiment (in an incansecent lightbulb) is split with a diffraction grating it appears to emit a
When hot dense materials like a tungstun filiment (in an incansecent lightbulb) is split with a diffraction grating it appears to emit a
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Match
Match
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Light from a low-heat, low-density nebula would emit
Light from a low-heat, low-density nebula would emit
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Light from a star passing through a dust cloud would emit
Light from a star passing through a dust cloud would emit
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If an object like a star is moving away from Earth, the spectral lines are observed to be
If an object like a star is moving away from Earth, the spectral lines are observed to be
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The spectral lines are created by the movement between allowed energy levels of
The spectral lines are created by the movement between allowed energy levels of
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What are the advantages of the Hubble Space Telescope over ground-based telescopes
What are the advantages of the Hubble Space Telescope over ground-based telescopes
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