Two students are looking at a brightly lit full Moon, illuminated by reflected light from the Sun. Consider the followin
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:35 pm
Two students are looking at a brightly lit full Moon, illuminated by reflected light from
the Sun. Consider the following discussion between the two students about what the
spectrum of moonlight would look like.
student 1: I think moonlight is just reflected sunlight, so we will see the Sun's absorption line spectrum.
Sfyudeut 2: I disagree. An absorption spectrum has to come from a hot, dense object. Since the Moon is not a hot, dense object, it can't give off an absorption line spectrum.
Do you agree or disagree with either or both of the students? Explain your reasoning.
the Sun. Consider the following discussion between the two students about what the
spectrum of moonlight would look like.
student 1: I think moonlight is just reflected sunlight, so we will see the Sun's absorption line spectrum.
Sfyudeut 2: I disagree. An absorption spectrum has to come from a hot, dense object. Since the Moon is not a hot, dense object, it can't give off an absorption line spectrum.
Do you agree or disagree with either or both of the students? Explain your reasoning.