Question

usage instructions: at the right side is an incandescent light bulb, and to its left is a cloud of gas. above this cloud is a telescope that can be dragged around and pointed at either of these targets from several positions. the light received by the telescope is sent through a spectrometer and the spectrum is displayed at top - left. drag the telescope around to see how the three main types of spectra (continuous, absorption, and emission) are obtained from a cold, thin gas cloud and an incandescent lightbulb in space. simulation courtesy of astronomy education at the university of nebraska - lincoln (https://astro.unl.edu). note: you can access a full - screen version of this tool here. part (a) when the telescope is pointed at the incandescent light bulb, which type of spectrum is displayed in the spectrometer? continuous absorption emission submit hint feedback i give up! 2 submission(s) remaining hints: 0% deduction per hint. hints remaining: 1 feedback: 0% deduction per feedback.

Explanation:

An incandescent light - bulb emits light across a wide range of wavelengths without any gaps in the spectrum. This is characteristic of a continuous spectrum. Absorption spectra have dark lines where certain wavelengths are absorbed, and emission spectra have bright lines against a dark background.

Answer:

Continuous