Answer questions like ...
- About how long does it take for sunlight to reach the Earth from the Sun?
- The amount of energy radiated by hot coal (which is a good approximation to a blackbody)
- Stars like our sun have low-density gaseous atmospheres surrounding their hot, dense cores. If you were looking at the spectrum of light coming from the sun (or any star), which type of spectrum would you see?
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