Author Question: Explain how the Zeeman effect allows us to study stellar magnetic fields. What will be an ideal ... (Read 71 times)

tth · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Explain how the Zeeman effect allows us to study stellar magnetic fields.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

As a spaceship nears an event horizon, a clock on the spaceship will be observed

A) to run faster.
B) to run the same as one on Earth.
C) to stop.
D) to run backwards.
E) to run slowly.

mk6555 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The Zeeman effect causes spectral lines to appear split into two. This tells us magnetic fields are present. The greater the observed splitting, the stronger the magnetic fields are.

Answer to Question 2

E