Consider the following adjectives used to describe types of spectrum: continuous line atomic emission absorption How many of them are appropriate to describe the spectrum of radiation given off by a black body?
A) none
B) one
C) two
D) three
E) four

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The spectrum of radiation given off by a black body is a continuous spectrum, as all wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are emitted.
It is also an emission spectrum, as the black body emits radiation rather than absorbing it.
Therefore, two adjectives are appropriate to describe the spectrum of radiation given off by a black body: continuous and emission.

Consider the Following Adjectives Used to Describe Types of Spectrum