Author Question: According to Kirchhoff's first law why do dense, hot bodies create the type of spectrum they do? ... (Read 48 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

According to Kirchhoff's first law why do dense, hot bodies create the type of spectrum they do?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Comet nuclei can be darker than charcoal.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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

Answer to Question 1

The continuous spectrum is composed of all wavelengths, as the thermal energy of collisions in the dense medium comprises a host of different energies.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE