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Describe two ways light can be separated out into its component colors in detail for spectroscopic analysis.
 
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In general, the greater the mass of the protostar, the ________ it contracts to the main sequence.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Newton passed light through a prism, where it is dispersed into the component colors. Most astronomers now use diffraction gratings, where the thousands of thin slits diffract the light, and interference forms a bright, detailed spectrum.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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