Physics · Optics
The dark lines (Fraunhofer lines) seen in the solar spectrum are primarily due to the:
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- 1complete absence of corresponding wavelengths from the light originally emitted by the core of the sun
- 2absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism or instrument used in the photograph
- 3destructive interference between light waves of certain definite wavelengths
- 4absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the cooler outer layers of the sun's atmosphere✓
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absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the cooler outer layers of the sun's atmosphere
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