This introductory course explains electromagnetic radiation and wave fundamentals in astronomy, then applies Wien's law, Stefan-Boltzmann's law, emission spectra, and Doppler shifts to celestial objects.

Syllabus

Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (1 of 30) Types of Radiation
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (2 of 30) Differences in Radiation
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (3 of 30) Important Basics Of Waves
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (4 of 30) What Produces E&M Waves?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (5 of 30) How Are E&M Waves Produced?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (6 of 30) Difference of E&M Frequence
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (7 of 30) What Are Frequencies of Light?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (8 of 30) E&M Radiation...Safe or Dangerous?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (9 of 30) How Does the Atmosphere Protect Us?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (10 of 30) Differences: Transparent vs Opaque Atmosphere
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (11 of 30) Relationship: Radiation, Wavelength, and Opaque
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (12 of 30) What is Light made Of?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (13 of 30) Different Energies of E&M Radiations
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (14 of 30) Why is UV Radiation Dangerous?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (15 of 30) Wien's Law (Temperature vs Radiation)
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (16 of 30) Radiation Curves of Stars and Humans
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (17 of 30) Stefan-Botzmann Velocity Distribution
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (18 of 30) Stefan-Boltzmann's Law
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (19 of 30) Why Do Hot Objects Glow?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (20 of 30) Why Light Sources have Different Spectra?
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (21 of 30) Emission Spectrum of Nebula
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (22 of 30) Emission Spectrum of Helium
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (23 of 30) Emission Spectrum and Amount of Elements
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (24 of 30) Emission Spectrum of Celestial Object
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (25 of 30) Doppler Shift and Celestial Movement
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (26 of 30) Doppler Shift and Celestial Radial Movement
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (27 of 30) Red Shift and Blue Shift Explained
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (28 of 30) Finding the Velocities of Celestial Objects
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (29 of 30) Doppler Shift and Rotation of Celestial Objects
Astronomy - Ch. 5: Light & E&M Radiation (30 of 30) What Can Observing E&M Radiation Tell Us?
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