Synchrotron radiation produces a(n)________ spectrum.
A)continuous nonthermal
B)emission line
C)absorption line
D)continuous, with some emission lines
E)continuous, with some absorption lines

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Synchrotron radiation, which is electromagnetic radiation generated by the acceleration of charged particles moving at relativistic speeds in magnetic fields, produces a continuous nonthermal spectrum. This is because the radiation is emitted over a broad range of frequencies without the discrete frequencies associated with atomic transitions seen in emission or absorption line spectra.

Synchrotron Radiation Produces A(n)________ Spectrum