AP Physics 2
15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra
A low-pressure gas discharge tube filled with atomic hydrogen gas glows when a high voltage is applied across its electrodes. When light emitted from the tube passes through a diffraction grating, a line spectrum consisting of a few bright, discrete colors is observed on a screen. Which of the following best explains why only discrete wavelengths of light are observed?
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