Lab 6: Introduction to Spectra & the Solar Spectrum


The study of dispersed light is called ________.

Light can tell us many things about an object. Examples include:


a. ________________

b. ________________

c. ________________

d. ________________

The three types of spectra are:


1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

Example of each type:


Type of Spectra Example
1.  
2.  
3.  


An element's spectra can be thought of as its "________" because it is unique to that element.