CSERD: Blackbody Spectrum Viewer

Title:

Blackbody Spectrum Viewer

Url:

http://www.shodor.org/refdesk/Resources/Models/BlackbodyRadiation/index.php

Creator:

David Joiner, The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.

Contributor:

Brendan Cannell, Michael Reckhow

Publisher:

The Computational Science Education Reference Desk

Description:

The blackbody calculator allows for visualization of the spectrum produced by objects of a given temperature. Users can see both a line graph of the spectrum and the spectrum as it would appear using a spectral grating, as well as the actual hot object.

Format:

HTML, Java

Language:

English

Subject:

Astronomy, Physics, Space

Keywords:

none listed

Audience:

Educator, Student

Education Level:

Grades 1-3, Grades 10-12, Grades 4-6, Grades 7-9, Kindergarten, Undergraduate

Resource Type:

InteractiveResource