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The next wavelength is infrared which can be considered as heat. My physics instructor told me that brown does not occur on the electromagnetic spectrum, since no combination of other color wavelengths can create it. The "color" brown is created by the brain as a filler. That means brown is imaginary in a way. This shouldn't be SO shocking, since the brain does other things to our vision like invert the picture so what we see is not upside-down. It makes me wonder though...when we see brown, there has to be SOME wavelength coming into our eyes, but not within the visible light range. What wavelength should brown be, then? There you go: an answer, but an even harder question that comes with it!
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How does an emission spectrum of a gas in a discharge tube differ from a white light spectrum?
It differs by that white light spectrum is continuous and consists of light of all wavelengths. Emission spectrum is not continuous. It consists of bright lines at specific wavelengths, with complete darkness between them.
What is the difference between absorption and emission spectrum?
Emission spectrum: lines emitted from an atom.Absorption spectrum: absorbed wavelengths of a molecule.
What colors of visible light are found in the emission spectrum of hydrogen?
Red, blue, green, and violet are found in the emission spectrum of hydrogen.
Which properties of a substance contribute to its colour?
Color derives from the spectrum of light (distribution of light power versus wavelength) interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. Color categories and physical specifications of color are also associated with objects or materials based on their physical properties such as light absorption, reflection, or emission spectra.
How you use a spectrometer to help us determine what stars and planets are made of?
Stars and planets are made up of many different atoms. When scientists pass the light coming from the star or planet through the spectrometer they get an emission spectrum. We can compare this emission spectrum to a situation where many people have put their fingerprints in the same spot. The scientist is like a police officer that has to sort them all out. To do this they analyze the emission spectrum to see which atom's individual light fingerprints are in there. In this way, they can use the light from stars and planets to find out what the star or planet is made of.
What do you call a prism spreading out light into colors?
It is called Visible light Spectrum.
Explain the difference between the continuous spectrum of white light and the atomic emission spectrum of an element?
The difference between continuous spectrum and the atomic emission espectrum of an element is that in emission spectrum, only certain specific frequencies of light are emitted while in a continuous spectrum, a continuous range of colors are seen in the visible light.
How does an emission spectrum of a gas in a discharge tube differ from a white light spectrum?
It differs by that white light spectrum is continuous and consists of light of all wavelengths. Emission spectrum is not continuous. It consists of bright lines at specific wavelengths, with complete darkness between them.
Why do different elements give off a colorful light when heated?
The color depends on the lines of the emission spectrum of each different element.
What is the difference between absorption and emission spectrum?
Emission spectrum: lines emitted from an atom.Absorption spectrum: absorbed wavelengths of a molecule.
What is the difference between an absorption and an emission spectrum?
Absorption spectrum is a gap in the overall spectrum. It happen when light makes an electron jump to a higher orbital and light energy is absorbed. Emission spectrum is light emitted at particular wavelengths (where the absorption spectrum gaps are). It happens when an electron falls from a higher orbital and emits light energy in doing so.
What colors of visible light are found in the emission spectrum of hydrogen?
Red, blue, green, and violet are found in the emission spectrum of hydrogen.
How can you Distinguish absorption spectrum from emission spectrum?
Emission spectra are bright-line spectra, absorption spectra are dark-line spectra. That is: an emission spectrum is a series of bright lines on a dark background. An absorption spectrum is a series of dark lines on a normal spectrum (rainbow) background.
What is white light the entire range of?
the color spectrum
How does emission spectrum looks like?
it is a set of lines corresponding to photon emission wavelengths.
Which properties of a substance contribute to its colour?
Color derives from the spectrum of light (distribution of light power versus wavelength) interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. Color categories and physical specifications of color are also associated with objects or materials based on their physical properties such as light absorption, reflection, or emission spectra.
How does color form?
Colors are able to form by water droplets that can break sunlight into several colors of the spectrum. Colors can also form by light absorption, emission spectra and reflection.
