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 and can also have absorption lines superimposed on it. Therefore, the appropriate adjectives to describe the black body spectrum are continuous and absorption. Line and atomic emission are not appropriate as they describe spectra produced by specific atoms or molecules, not a black body.

Consider the Following Adjectives Used to Describe Types of Spectrum