using radiation to investigate stars 1.6

Cards (6)

  • inverse square law

    intensity of radiation from a star is inversely proportional to distance from star squared
  • stefans law
    total electromagnetic radiation energy emitted per unit time by a black body is given by P=AOt4
  • wiens law
    wavelength of peak emission from black body is inversely proportional to absolute temp of the body
  • what is the relationship between spectral intensity and wavelength for a black body spectrum
    inversely proportional
  • black bodies
    absorb all radiation and very good emitters of radiation
  • stellar spectrum
    stars emit light as a continuous spectrum of radiation from the gases at the starts surface, light must pass through the gas in stars atmosphere atoms absorb some of wavelength of light, this leaves absorption lines