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The question has arisen in one of my classes - are continuous
spectra truly continuous?
I think the spectra are really continous. Why do you doubt?
I'm wondering about this from both a
theoretical and practical point of view.
Does theory say that there
are an infinite number of wavelengths emitted in the visible range for
example by a black body,
Is the limited resolution of our equipment an issue?