Physical Science Spectra

What spectrums are shown here?

• continuous spectra above and line spectra below

• line spectra above and continuous spectra below

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The type of spectrum generated here is called...

• continuous
• constant

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

The arrows pointing down represents...

• photon absorption
• proton emission
• electron absorption
• electron transition

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The parallel lines represents...

• energy levels of the electrons
• energy levels of the photons
• energy levels of the nucleus

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Light is emitted when electrons ...

• jump from high to low 
• jump from low to high 
• either of these
• none of these

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The energy of the photons emitted increases as the

• electron goes to higher energy levels from the ground level (n=1)

• electron goes to lower energy levels from the ground level(n=1)

• none of these

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

There are seven arrows shown. Which would correspond to the longest wavelength?

• the left Lyman arrow
• the right Lyman arrow
• the left Balmer arrow
• the Paschen arrow

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Visible light is the only type of electromagnetic radiation.

• True
• False

The Sun emits a continuous spectra.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Blue visible light has a shorter wavelength than red visible light.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1