Recent questions in Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Does the jeans cube result of planks law blackbody spectrum apply to a blackbody in open air? Or is this only a special case of what would happen inside a cubic cavity? Because I always thought any blackbody anywhere will obey planks law.

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by rusty999

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What are some examples of the atomic emission spectrum?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Sheep

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What is the atomic number and name of the metal that can completely shield against gamma rays or X-rays, in the same way that lead shields against visible light waves (i.e., sunlight)?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by EmberPulse

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If you consider a blinking light source that approaches an observer, what happens to its wavelength?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by ThreadJacker (2.2k points)

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Why can't humans see all the light?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by TempestSeeker

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Why is there a gap in the spectrum between violet and red?

asked Mar 12, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by spen123

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Why is the intensity in blackbody radiation proportional to temperature if the frequency is also proportional to the temperature?

asked Mar 12, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by SHOPAHOLIC66

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Does the wavelength of light change when it travels through transparent materials? If so, how and why? If not, why not?

asked Mar 12, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by AstralNomad

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What is the SI unit for a wavelength of light?

asked Mar 12, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Big G

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Would capturing a photo in UV light produce an image with greater detail than if captured with visible light due to the shorter wavelength?

asked Mar 12, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by danbaile

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What happens to light when its wavelength changes?

asked Mar 11, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Shane Hagan

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How would you describe or explain the properties of the different radiations on the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of their wavelength, frequency, and amplitude?

asked Mar 11, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Spiderhoof

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What is the reason why no material can absorb all the wavelengths of visible light?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by RadiantNova

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Are there any methods or devices to measure how many lights absorbs, transmits, and reflects the specific material in InfraRed spectrum (wavelength range: 800nm to 20 um)?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by scrt

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Can the complete white light spectrum be obtained by interference? Or do we have some colours 'skipped' or 'hidden' when we use interference for obtaining the spectrum of white light?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Andyb666

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What does it mean to have no signal in the spectrum of something?

asked Feb 20, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Pratish

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What is the frequency of a blackbody spectrum?

asked Feb 20, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Josh.91

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Does electron radiate light when it's visible (clashed with photon), and not radiate light when it's invisible (no interaction with other things)?

asked Feb 19, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by NebulaTwilight

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How does electromagnetic wave travel as it doesn’t use any medium?

asked Feb 18, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by Pete (2.1k points)

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What is the difference between a continuous spectrum and an absorption/emission spectrum? Why do we use both of these to study light waves, even though they have different properties?

asked Feb 18, 2023 in Electromagnetic Spectrum by mlawson

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