Spectrometer and Spectral Lines Quiz

Each pattern of dark lines.

A specific place.

Information about the specific place along the rainbow of visible light.

<p>The spectral lines appear shifted to the red end of the spectrum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spectrometer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The information about the composition, temperature, and velocity of the observed object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The phenomenon is caused by the Doppler effect, where light waves are stretched out as their source moves away from the observer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Observing spectral lines helps astronomers determine the composition, temperature, and motion of celestial objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A spectrometer or spectroscope is commonly used to observe spectral lines in astronomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers