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Chapter 5, Problem 43EAP
To determine

(a)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determine the objects surface chemical composition?

To determine

(b)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determine the object's surface temperature?

To determine

(c)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determine whether the Object is a low-densitycloud of gas or something more substantial

To determine

(d)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determinewhether the object has a hot upper atmosphere?

To determine

(e)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determinewhether the object is reflecting blue light from a star?

To determine

(f)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determinethe speed at which the

object is moving toward or away from us

To determine

(g)

To explain:

How studying an object's spectrum can allow us to determinethe objects rotation rate?

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