How doe the Zeeman effect cause the radiation spectrum to be offset(bent)?
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The Zeeman effect is the splitting of atomic spectra in the presence of a magnetic field. A certain spectral line without the field will be observed but contains more than one quantum state for the electrons there. The multiple states are indistinguishable (e.g. magnetic quantum number) until a magnetic field is applied. In the field the single spectral line splits to reveal a more complex structure.\n\nHere's more detail;\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeman_effect#Strong_Field_.28Paschen-Back_effect.29
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If you assume that the radiating source acts as a "Black Body", then the wave lengths become shorter as the temperature goes up.
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Emission lines of different wavelength depending upon what is being studied.
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This is true in isolated atoms.\n\nIf we put them into the electric fields generated by nearby atoms, especially those of water of crystallisation, the energy levels can change and rearrange the electron orbitals.\n\nTo explain this to our satisfaction would mean solving the equations and getting the answers.  Unfortunately this is known as a many bodied problem and only the simplest of them can be solved.\n\nTake heart in the fact that the energy levels are so close together that we can glibly announce the fact and move on quickly to the next topic!
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The correct answer is 3.\nThe 1st spectral line is caused by the electron falling from state 2 to state1.  The 2nd line is caused by a shift from 3 to 2, and the third, a shift from 3 to 1.
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It depends on the wavelength of the light and its energy.
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If you could find a transition between an inverted state and a ground state of 1 joule, you could probably make a laser of that frequency. At this point, hard gamma rays are the limit we have done.
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Yes.\n\nBending of light is most easily observed during gravitational lensing, where a dense, distant object bends light sufficiently that you can image an object directly behind it.  In these scenarios, the phase changes exhibited by the light (a distance dependent-phenomenon) are entirely consistent with the smooth, curved path expected from theory, not a sudden sharp change.\n\n[Edit]\n\nAnd in response to your edit - yes.  Light is bent by gravity, even infinitesimally - and since there is mass, and hence gravity, in the universe, light rays are bent - just not noticeably on a local scale!
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Hi. It is bent at any height above zero. Look at the horizon from a spacecraft and you'll see this. The bending gets reduced as you approach zero height, at which point it is a flat circle.
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The tendency of light to travel around corners is called diffraction.It is due to the mass character of light.So light bends around the edges.This can be seen from the fact that when light passes near a planet , it bends towards the planet.This can be tested during solar eclipse.
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You are right! Atomic structure has everything to do with what wavelengths are absorbed, and which ones are reflected. I works with light, and it works with radio waves... Thats how they make stealth aircraft. Funny thing about copper... when powdered and burned, it makes a pretty green color!
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False, because the binding energy increases steeply till iron and again reduces. So I would require enormous accelerators to transmute the element with Z>20.
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the wavelength is half...\n\nvavelength and frequency are inversely proportional
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Well, the gravity causes it to elongate and swirl aroud as it approaches the event horizon, kindof like water going down a plug hole. It stretches, so goes through "red shift" - moving towards (or beyond) the red end of the light e-m spectrum.\n\nNot sure what you mean really by this question, but hope the answer helps.
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No\n\nThe reason this has\nnever happened is due to the source of magnetic fields:  moving electric\ncharges.  When electric charges (e.g. electrons) move in circles, they\nproduce a magnetic field.  In a piece of iron, it is very easy to line up\nthese circles, getting all the little magnets to work together as one big\nmagnet.\n\nFor each of these circles, one side is the north pole and one side is the\nsouth pole.  Since each circle has two sides, each circle has a north and a\nsouth pole.  Even the smallest possible magnets (spinning electrons) have a\nnorth and a south pole.
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Its actually derived from Maxwell's Wave Equations, see source. Its too complex and requires mathematic symbols, so I can't type it here.
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Not in the same way that light reflects. This is an important topic in X-Ray telescopes. See below!