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What is the distance to the Magellanic clouds?
There are two Magellanic clouds. Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud. Distance to Large Magellanic Cloud: 158,200 light years. Distance to Small Magellanic Cloud: 199,000 light years.
How sun produces light?
The energy which produces light and heat in the Sun comes from "nuclear fusion" deep inside the Sun.
What do we see that the amplitude of a wave produces?
The amplitude of a wave produces the intensity of the wave. With a light wave, it is the intensity of the light, with a sound wave, it is how loud the sound is
Does a cloud reflect light?
Yes, a cloud reflects light, otherwise you couldn't see it. White clouds reflect a lot of light and dark clouds reflect less. They also transmit light, or else it would go completely dark when it's overcast.
What is visible to a person only because light from another source reflects it lightning or flashlight or cloud or sun?
The cloud
A typical incandescent light bulb produces?
A continuous Spectrum
A typical incandescent light bulb produces what?
A continuous Spectrum
The light emitted by an incandescent element produces what?
A unique continuous spectrum
How can you determine what type of precipitation will occur?
if the cloud is wide and heavy the precipitation will occur is rain. if the cloud is narrow and light the precipitation will occur is drizzle.
Do hurricanes have light rain or heavy rain?
Hurricanes produces very heavy rain, which is why flooding is a major concern when they hit.
What happens to the light that is missing in an absorption spectrum?
it is absorbed by atoms in the cool low density cloud and then remitted in all different directions as a continuous spectrum
What is the type of cloud that brings a long steady rain?
Answer:Nimbostratus Cloud or also known as Nimbus Cloud
How a Continuous spectrum forms?
Continuous spectra of light are formed by all forms of white light. This includes light produced by common light bulbs like incandescent and fluorescents.
What is another word for light as is not heavy?
non heavy. light.
Dispersing light from a hot wire which emits white light gives what type of spectrum is it?
A hot, glowing wire emits all wavelengths (or colors) of light. This is sometimes called "blackbody radiation." Since all colors are present, you will get a continuous spectrum.
How far is the Magellanic Cloud from Earth?
The Large Magellanic Cloud is about 160,000 light years away. The Small Magellanic Cloud is about 200,000 light years away.
Which layer produces heat and light for the sun?
The chromosphere produces the light and heat for the sun.
