Question

At the time of total solar eclipse, the spectrum of solar radiation will have

• A. A large number of dark Fraunhofer lines
• B. A smaller number of dark Fraunhofer lines
• C. No lines at all
• D. All Fraunhofer lines changed into bright coloured lines

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Fraunhofer lines are certain dark lines observed in the other continuous spectrum of the sun. According to Fraunhofer, these dark lines represent the absorption spectrum of the vapours surrounding the sun. The sun consists of a hot central core called the photosphere, which is at an extremely high-temperature = $1.4 \, \times 10^{7}$ $K$ . it is surrounded by less dense, luminous and highly compressed gases. They are said to form the sun's atmosphere. A continuous spectrum

containing radiations of all wavelengths is emitted by the sun's atmosphere . surrounding this , is another sphere of vapours and gases at a comparatively lower temperature (6000 K). At the time of total solar eclipse, photosphere is covered. Emission lines from vapours of elements in chromosphere appear as bright lines. So, all Fraunhofer lines are changed into bright coloured lines.