What is a continuous spectrum

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What distinguishes one type of electromagnetic radiation from another? What are the bands of the electromagnetic spectrum from short to long wavelengths? How is the brightness of an object related to the total light output of the object and its distance? Saturn is about 10 astronomical units (AU's) from the Sun. How many more times dimmer is the Sun at Saturn compared to what we observe from Earth? What is a blackbody? Give three examples of objects that are near enough to being blackbodies that their radiation looks very similar to that of the idealized blackbody. Explain why each element has a unique spectrum of absorption or emission lines. You will need to describe this using electron energy being quantized and conservation of energy.

Part A) What is a continuous spectrum? How can a continuous spectrum be normally produced?

Part B) What is an emission-line spectrum? How can an emission-line spectrum be normally produced?

Part C) What is an absorption-line spectrum? How can an absorption-line spectrum be normally produced?

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