How does the intensity of a spectral line yield information about the source of the line?

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2007-03-01 08:12:46 · 2 answers · asked by bookworm87 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

The more intense the line, the more atoms are emitting light at that frequency.

2007-03-01 08:17:19 · answer #1 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The bigger the line the stronger the presence of that element.

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2007-03-01 09:47:43 · answer #2 · answered by chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋