GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIG BANG THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What spectra do we use for most stars?
A
Absorption
B
Emission
C
Continuous
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stars have absorption line spectra.

Detailed explanation-2: -A stellar spectrum can reveal many properties of stars, such as their chemical composition, temperature, density, mass, distance and luminosity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stars are divided into groups called spectral types which are based on the strength of the hydrogen absorption lines. The A-type stars have the strongest (darkest) hydrogen lines, B-type next strongest, F-type next, etc.

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