) Auroras have been observed near the magnetic poles of Uranus. (i) Explain how these lights are produced. (ii) While searching for the auroras of Uranus, an orbiting satellite registered the spectral lines. These are emitted by hydrogen atoms during the transition from the first excited state to the ground state. Calculate the wavelength of this radiation and indicate the region of the electromagnetic spectrum in which the satellite made the observation.

) Auroras have been observed near the magnetic poles of Uranus. (i) Explain how these lights are produced. (ii) While searching for the auroras of Uranus, an orbiting satellite registered the spectral lines. These are emitted by hydrogen atoms during the transition from the first excited state to the ground state. Calculate the wavelength of this radiation and indicate the region of the electromagnetic spectrum in which the satellite made the observation.

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Chapter11: The Giant Planets

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