Elements in the gaseous state emit line spectra with well defined wavelengths. But hot solid bodies always
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Elements in the gaseous state emit line spectra with well defined wavelengths. But hot solid bodies always emit a continuous spectrum that is, a continuous smear of wavelengths. Can you account for this difference?
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University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133977981
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Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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