What is the Zeeman effect related to?
Magnetic fields
Electric fields
Gravitational fields
Thermal fields
Answer
Magnetic fields are responsible for the Zeeman effect, which is the splitting of spectral lines into multiple components when an atom or molecule is subjected to a magnetic field. This splitting occurs because the magnetic field interacts with the magnetic moments of the electrons in the atom or molecule, causing them to align with the field.
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