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cherise1989

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A blackbody's emission as observed through a low-density gas will produce a ___________________ _ spectrum.
 
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What two pieces of information are needed to determine the diameter of a faraway object? Explain how that information is used to determine the diameter.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

The distance and the angular diameter are needed. The diameter can be calculated by using the small-angle formula: angular diameter (in arc seconds)/2.06105 = linear diameter/distance.





 

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