The Solar Lines Observed by Fraunhofer in the Early 1800s

question 75

Multiple Choice

The solar lines observed by Fraunhofer in the early 1800s were:

• A) blackbody radiation.
• B) dark absorption lines.
• C) bright emission lines.
• D) a white-light spectrum.

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