Fusion and Spectroscopy

What is nuclear fusion?

• Process of splitting atomic nuclei to form smaller nuclei

• Process of combining atomic nuclei to form a more massive nucleus

• Process of converting nuclear energy into electrical energy

• Process of combining electrons and protons to form atomic nuclei

Which process powers the Sun?

• nuclear fission

• solar energy

• gravitational pull

• nuclear fusion

What are the reactants in a nuclear fusion reaction?

• Isotopes of helium

• Isotopes of oxygen

• Isotopes of carbon

• Isotopes of hydrogen

What is the product of a nuclear fusion reaction?

• hydrogen

• helium

• oxygen

• carbon

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

• The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a type of musical instrument.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a form of currency.

• The electromagnetic spectrum is a measurement of temperature.

What are the different types of electromagnetic waves in the spectrum?

• sound waves, light waves, heat waves

• radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays

• visible waves, infrared waves, ultraviolet waves

• gravity waves, magnetic waves, electric waves

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency?

• radio waves

• infrared waves

• microwaves

• gamma rays

What is spectroscopy?

• The study of the interaction between matter and gravitational waves.

• The study of the interaction between matter and magnetic fields.

• The study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.

• The study of the interaction between matter and sound waves.

What is the purpose of spectroscopy?

• To analyze the chemical composition of substances.

• To study the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.

• To measure the temperature of objects.

• To study the behavior of subatomic particles.

How does spectroscopy help in identifying elements?

• Spectroscopy analyzes the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation to identify elements.

• Spectroscopy relies on the color of elements to identify them.

• Spectroscopy measures the temperature of elements to identify them.

• Spectroscopy uses sound waves to identify elements.