How does looking at light from distant objects help us predict the temperature of the object? A The light spectrum of the distant object tells us what the object is made of and therefore tells us its temperature. B The shape of the object's continuous spectrum tells us its temperature. C We can infer the temperature of the object by comparing the spectrum of the object's light with a laboratory spectrum of lines at rest. (D By estimating the Doppler shift of the object, we can estimate its temperature.

How does looking at light from distant objects help us predict the temperature of the object? A The light spectrum of the distant object tells us what the object is made of and therefore tells us its temperature. B The shape of the object's continuous spectrum tells us its temperature. C We can infer the temperature of the object by comparing the spectrum of the object's light with a laboratory spectrum of lines at rest. (D By estimating the Doppler shift of the object, we can estimate its temperature.

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter27: Quantum Physics

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