Do Atoms Really "Emit" Absorption Lines?.

Brecher, Kenneth

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Publication Date: 1991

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Do Atoms Really "Emit" Absorption Lines?

Brecher, Kenneth

Physics Teacher, v29 n7 p454-56 Oct 1991

Presents three absorption line sources that enhance student understanding of the phenomena associated with the interaction of light with matter and help dispel the misconception that atoms "emit" absorption lines. Sources include neodymium, food coloring and other common household liquids, and fluorescent materials. (MDH)

Descriptors: High Schools, Light, Measurement, Misconceptions, Nuclear Physics, Physics, Postsecondary Education, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Spectroscopy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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