A(n) absorbs energy and then emits electromagnetic radiation based on its . Classical physics predicted that at a high enough temperature, light would be emitted. Instead, white light was emitted, resulting in the ultraviolet . The photoelectric effect occurs when light shining on a metal creates a(n) . However, only light of a certain minimum causes electrons to flow. Gas atoms excited by an electric current emit bands of colors of light in a(n) . Each narrow band of light is associated with of a specific energy.